“You sound like a cat in a vacuum cleaner. Dreadful.”
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Delaying gratification is about doing something we know we should do, even if it’s not what we really want to do at that moment. We know that deep down, the benefits of getting whatever it is we need to do, out of the way, will benefit us in the long run and leave us with a clear conscience to pursue other opportunities.
When pseudo community fails to work, and there is no progression, the members start to vent their mutual disagreements and differences. The group descends into chaos. It may not sound it, but this is a good thing. People realise that they can no longer ignore their differences. Chaos may look counterproductive but it’s the first genuine step towards reaching community.
One of the pitfalls however, is excessive measurement. As has been said “A pig never got fatter by weighing it”.
Figure out what it costs you in stress, energy, time, and even health. Do you want to keep paying that cost again and again?
I’ve worked in environments where the communication skills of the management team have been nothing short of non existent. Where my views as an employee were never taken into account and there was absolutely no forum for me to give constructive criticism over the way I felt my manager led the team, how the department was run or how I felt this affected me. For a period of time, I was definitely one unhappy bunny in what was an over flowing rabbit warren of dissent.
The problems pile up and soak up your time. They glare at you from your to-do list and you’re not quite sure of the next step.
An admirable trait of Owl’s is that he is very happy to offer his advice, anecdotes and opinions irrespective of his friends wanting it or not!
What do your people THINK you measure, or place importance on,
and are they right?
Every change we make in our lives was preceded by asking ourselves different questions than before.