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Sometimes you just want someone to acknowledge the hard effort you put into it and share the rejoice that it’s over/complete.
by gabereiser 3y ago
Sometimes you just want someone to acknowledge the hard effort you put into it and share the rejoice that it’s over/complete.
- Spooky23 3y agoTotally agree. You just need to be mindful of context. I’m in a senior director role. Part of that is that I need to be cognizant of what I say and how I say it, because Spooky23 is talking, but “corporate officer guy” is who the audience hears. One early mistake that I made was recognizing a colleague who was essential to my aspect of delivering a key project. Which was true. But because of how I said it and what I didn’t provide (context), a person reached out to me, genuinely hurt and upset because they felt that the (very significant) contributions that they made were forgotten or ignored. You can’t walk on eggshells, but a celebration should be that.
- gabereiser 3y agoSimilarly had that experience as well as a director. I learned to give praise to the team and individually prior to doing any sort of public showing. I try to offer up equal praise across the team to reinforce it was a team effort. To prove that it’s not favorites or one’s contribution didn’t outweigh the others’ You can’t walk on eggshells but you can elevate your empathy and awareness - choosing the right words is a skill.