Nov
8
When Managers Say the Right Things
Posted on Talking Story. Crib notes:
- A follow-up posting on “Nalu it,” a phrase in our Language of Intention connected to Managing with Aloha
- When managers say the right things in a workplace, release happens.
- Choosing the right thing to say isn’t that difficult, when it flows from the right intent. Two key intentions covered:
a) Giving permission and
b) Sharing appreciation - Covers the MWA take on “catch people doing something right”
- Covers the MWA take on “better to ask forgiveness than permission”
- Suggested self-coaching connections to the Hawaiian values of Ho‘omau and Kūlia i ka nu‘u
The wrap-up:
To be an Alaka‘i Manager, work on this deliberately: Speak with those two critical intentions of giving permission and sharing your appreciation. Add it to your list of dailies, with The Daily 5 Minutes and as a Best Communicator. The magnificent day will come, when one of your people looks at you and says, “I feel strong when I talk to you.”
