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Tag: Teamwork
Active LISTENING in the workplace
What is the importance of active listening?
- Understanding the other person’s point of view.
- Learning from the other person who is speaking.
- Being respectful and attentive.
- Being engaged in the conversation.
- Asking questions and giving feedback.
What does active listening mean to you?
Self Reflection
Self reflection can be hard however it is powerful. It encourages us to realize what is truly going on inside of us. Honesty may be difficult to accept but it is compelling when we do it. It can be transforming as individuals. We all have things we should work on to make us better people. It is realizing what those things are and changing them.
We all require quiet time and self reflection in our lives to help us enjoy ourselves and others. The busyness in our lives kills us slowly with bitterness, anger, being self center and unhappy. I encourage all of us to spend more time in self reflection and silence. ~ Patti
Questions:
What did I learn today from the events that happened?
How can I be a better person next time?
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What do you like most about your job?
The Scorpion and the Frog – A fable
A while back a friend posted this fable on facebook. I thought about this fable a lot asking myself “What does this really mean?” I would like to share it.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_and_the_Frog
The Scorpion and the Frog is an animal fable about a scorpion asking a frog to carry him across a river. The frog is afraid of being stung during the trip, but the scorpion argues that if it stung the frog, the frog would sink and the scorpion would drown. The frog agrees and begins carrying the scorpion, but midway across the river the scorpion does indeed sting the frog, dooming them both. When asked why, the scorpion points out that this is its nature.
The fable is used to illustrate the position that the natural behavior of some creatures is inevitable, no matter how they are treated and no matter what the consequences.
It is also used to illustrate that a person (frog) is to blame for the trouble they are in if it was caused by associating with another (scorpion) they know to be no good.
Questions: Please share your thoughts in the comments.
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What does this parable mean to you?
- Do you believe the natural behavior of some creatures (people) is inevitable?
- Do you think a person (frog) is to blame for the trouble of another (scorpion) through their association?
- Do you believe a person (scorpion) can change if they really want it?
- Do you think the person (scorpion) just used his nature as an excuse to be mean or bad?
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Teamwork and Leadership
The basic principle of promoting teamwork in the workplace is to increased interaction among the employees. This will help employees in learning to understand each other and deal with the different characteristics of their behavior, both positive and negative. It is important that each team member feels important in the organization. They need to be encouraged to provide suggestions, feedback, and solutions. When team members feel they make a difference they feel valued and they are willing to work towards the common goal. – Patti