Written by: Vickie Sullivan | November 20, 2018
The Real Reason Why We Do the Wrong Things
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and thought afterwards, “This is gonna be a train wreck”? Yep—me, too.
In my younger more brash days, I used to think some folks were just stupid. The wiser version of me now has a different theory: We use the wrong standards to define what we need. Two ways this mistake shows up:
• Right path, wrong time. Too many of us determine what we need by what’s going on around us. We get excited about an idea or opportunity and dive right in. The story in our heads: I need to do this now, or it will go away. That fear can blind us to the bigger question: “Is it reallythe right time to go down this path?”
Listen: Your Blind Spots Hide In These Two Places
• Love the players; ignore their role. A lot of folks based their needs on the people providing the help. The assumption here: I trust XXX; therefore, I need whatever they have to give. If we go beyond that emotional connection and ask ourselves, “Based on what I need right now, is this person the best option?” then many disasters can be averted.
Making costly mistakes happens to the best of us. By taking a hard look at the standards we use to define our needs, we can make sure blind spots don’t take us down the wrong path
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Author : Vickie Sullivan
Published: 2018-11-21 10:30:15
LOVE these questions Ed -- simple yet accurate. Rock on!!
Author : Ed Kelley
Published: 2018-11-20 05:49:58
Learning to judge the productivity of people is a learned skill. The problem is the matrix you use the judge by. Good employees will meet expectations if they know what they are. But never expect employees to work at your pace, level of commitment, or desire, because they are not you. Are they honest and perform above wage. The 2 questions I ask are: 1 do they make my life easier or harder. 2 do I see this person working here a year from now. If the answer is no to either or both. Question is there something I can do to help this person be more productive or my a Team player? If the answer is no. Fire them immediately, because there is no reason to waste time , training, and money on a employee that is not going to be here in a year.