My old car needed a paint job on certain rusty spots. I’m hoping to get a few more years from it for my teenager. I stopped by at the auto shop, got an estimate and then they took in my car.
I spoke briefly with my diving instructor to arrange for a weekend dive. I e-mailed her the next day and she took care of everything. The common thread with these scenarios is obvious. Do you think I’ll do business with them again? Absolutely!
So, in the office, make it easy for others to work with you. Reply to e-mails and voicemails quickly. Offer solutions instead of hesitations. If you disagree with something, honestly share the reasons to your disagreement. Life is way too short and precious to waste on petty politics and to be a pain in the posterior.
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We have two innate traits that influence our daily actions: maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain. Certain individuals or groups resist change because of a perception, valid or not, that the future state can interrupt their contentment with the status quo.
Given my martial arts training, I often find myself applying Aikido techniques, albeit verbally, when dealing with difficult project situations.
Proponents of the democratic system touts that it is the best form of government. Yet, without proper checks and balances, the “majority rules” (sadly, only at 51%) can lead to the “tyranny of the majority” towards the rights of the minority. In your projects, there are comparable and ancillary political challenges as well.
If you are still doing what you were doing three years ago, then you are not growing professionally. It is easy to grow as long as you are willing let to go.
