I'm trying to work on humility.
Just because I excel at a lot of things, I have to be careful not to give off the vibe that I think I'm better than other people.
It's kind of hard at work because i do have to supervise almost 200 people. It's my job to tell them when they are wrong, and guide their policies to make sure they comply with ethical obligations, etc. I have to work on the way I word things, and being more compassionate with people when they don't understand.
Sometimes it's not their fault. Just because I happen to be more ethically conservative than just about everyone else, doesn't mean that their "shady" practices aren't okay.
Goal #1: This week I'm going to ignore at least one small violation everyday, I will not ignore actual problems, but I won't redirect people when they aren't technically wrong.
I'm lucky that everyone likes me. It's always been easy for me to make friends and I'm generally a well liked person at work - I can't imagine the gossip that would go on if people didn't really like me. They let me get away with a lot more without getting the "mean" reputation that Michelle and Cori had.
Goal #2: This week I will express appreciation at least once per day to someone who is doing a good job at work. Typically, people only hear from me when they are sucking.
Goal #3: Whenever I find myself acting like I think I'm better than other people, I will focus on things I'm not good at in order to reorient myself. I'm not good at follow through, I'm not good at saying no, i'm not good at any sports, really, i'm not good at brian.
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