Knocking at Opportunities!
10/21/03
In their new book, "Love It; Don't Leave It," Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans make a good point about the importance of knocking at the opportunities you want:
"'I left for a better opportunity,' said in thousands of exit interviews. Sometimes people say it on their way out the door just because they don't want to burn bridges. In other cases, it's the truth--they leave in search of opportunities. They want to learn new skills, take on more responsibility, use cutting-edge technologies, or have other (or more) career options. Many of their managers say, 'We could have offered that. Why didn't he/she tell me?' Yes, most managers could have asked their talented people what opportunities they wanted, but most employees who left also could have spoken up and asked for what they wanted. If they had, they might have found just what they were looking for, right where they were. To uncover opportunities in your organization, tell someone you are looking for them!"
"'I left for a better opportunity,' said in thousands of exit interviews. Sometimes people say it on their way out the door just because they don't want to burn bridges. In other cases, it's the truth--they leave in search of opportunities. They want to learn new skills, take on more responsibility, use cutting-edge technologies, or have other (or more) career options. Many of their managers say, 'We could have offered that. Why didn't he/she tell me?' Yes, most managers could have asked their talented people what opportunities they wanted, but most employees who left also could have spoken up and asked for what they wanted. If they had, they might have found just what they were looking for, right where they were. To uncover opportunities in your organization, tell someone you are looking for them!"
A PAULSON QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Unfortunately, people tend to see you as the person you have been; not the person you want to become. Don't assume that people know you want or need changes; communicate what excites you about the future." --Terry Paulson, Ph.D.
MONDAY'S MIRTHFUL MOMENT
Today's mirthful moment comes from two quotes, one from award-winning speaker, "Jollytologist," Allen Klein and the second, a version of the Serenity Prayer from friend and fellow speaker, Sharon Adcock. Enjoy these timely perspectives on life that brought smiles to my face:
"We are all clowns, climbing the ladder only to find that it is leaning against the wrong wall, searching for hats that are already on our heads, planning our days only to find that the days have other plans." Wes Nisker
"God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones I do and the eyesight to tell the difference." Anonymous man who forgot his name...
When you keep your eyes open for mirth, you just may find it! Hope this kicks off your morning and helps get your mood adjusted for the week. Now, get busy MAKING CHANGE WORK and have some fun along the way!...