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Gracious Stardom!
Some of us always wanted to be stars – of some kind, at some part of our life. I’m sure none of us deny at heart that we don’t mind being a star of something – at least for some time, even today!
In any working environment, we look up to a few folks who we feel are star performers. We judge them to be so, by what they have accomplished. We try to at least follow them, if not emulate in own styles and opportunities.
If you are a successful leader, some of your employees definitely consider you a star. Why not? You are the boss. You have climbed a few more steps than those folks. Your words, actions and results inspire them. Accept it.
The responsibility that comes with this unintended status is hard to ignore. These employees expect and look forward to opportunities to talk, interact and just listen… at least for a few minutes a week or even a month! They eagerly wait.
The time you spend with them is not what matters. You spending that time, matters the most.
People tell and show you in their own subtle ways that you are their star. When you recognize, you have a serious action on hand – to inspire, reinforce, reassure, motivate, and even help them aim for greater things in life.
Beware. The higher you rank, greater is this responsibility.
Does not matter whether you are a famous celebrity or not! You are a star in the eyes of some of your employees; some time, your peers too!
Be gracious with this stardom!
It mattered to us in every step of our journey. It will matter to all!
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Invasion of the office snatchers!
They took his body away, I’m sure. I don’t know where they took it to or what they did but he’s back. When I say ‘he’ I mean someone who looks like him, not Robin Matthews the guy I used to know.
It always happens the same way. The victim gets a phone call or an email telling them to attend a training course. They’re gone for a few days and when they come back they’re not the same. It’s like they have been reprogrammed. Lazy people return obsessed with productivity. Intelligent people come back stupid. Foolish people use complicated words. Selfish people talk about how they want to contribute to the team. A dozen people have been through this program. Soon it will be my turn.
There’s an email in my inbox. It says I’ve been asked to enroll on the Vision training program starting Monday next week.
I return to work on Thursday morning. The guy who works down the corridor gives me a strange look. I ignore him. We used to have a joke on our breaks but now everything he says is pathetic. I don’t want to associate with him.
I sit at my desk and glance through my journal. I can’t believe I’ve written such nonsense.
I draw a line and write:
Plans for facilitating workplace improvements.
1. Cut out unnecessary breaks.
2. Avoid talking to losers.
3. Take job seriously.
~ Small Stories. Feedbooks
True transformation – the best outcome of any training!
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