How many of you have been in a situation where you have assigned a project to someone and they have not had the desired results. What do you do? I have seen numerous occasions where the person is belittled or made to feel like a failure. Are you guilty of that! I had the opportunity to attend several Zenger Miller seminars that focused on interaction with people. The entire program is based on 5 basic principles. Here they are:
1. Focus on the situation, issue or behavior NOT on the person.
2. Maintain the self confidence and self esteem of others.
3. Maintain constructive relationships with your employees, peers and management.
4. Take initiative to make things better.
5. Lead by example.
Respect is an important quality that I feel is missing. We need to remember that life isn’t “all about us”. An important part of life is how we interact with people. Everyday we need to focus on showing others we respect them.
