Does Your Attitude Set The Example Or The Warning?
Management’s attitude can show itself in many ways.
There is a saying that you cannot NOT communicate.
Even if you don’t say anything, that still speaks volumes.
It’s not only what you say to your team members that will make an impression.
It’s the way it’s said, the rationale behind what’s said, and the reaction to what is said.
If we don’t accept that EVERYTHING we say and do is going to be scrutinised, judged, assessed and verified by our team, then we are simply burying our heads in the sand.
They will assume that you have thought through and considered every email that is sent, every missive forwarded, every conversation held.
And if the result of any of those communications is different to what was intended, they will assume they are correct! Ensure your attitude is one that sets the example, not the warning.
If employees see that they are there simply to be the workers and management rise above them, they will feel that their only role is to be dumped on from a great height.
The real meaning of any communication we make as managers is judged by the response we get.
So if the response is one of “that’s a typical management attitude…we get dumped on!” then that’s the way it will continue.
