Employee Engagement & Personal Courage
Connection Killer Five — Fear Yes it’s true, Bob is no longer technically a spring chicken. Interestingly enough, he still has some of the same fears he had as a teenager. Time has not removed them, they’re still there. True confessions time: his fear list includes fear of failure, fear of conflict and fear of rejection. The ladies reading this article may not associate with this, but the guys will. Remember how, as a teenager, you’d rather be burned at stake than call a girl for a date? Or staring at the phone...
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CONNECTION KILLER FOUR — APATHY Apathetic people are normally difficult to be around. They seem to have little purpose or energy for life. They rarely have anything positive to say in meetings. Their focus appears to veer to the negative. Instead of taking the opportunity to contribute in a positive manner, they often destroy others’ enthusiasm. I try to avoid such people whenever possible: they drag me down and suck the life out of me. Too much time around them leaves me drained and frustrated. (Give me some air,...
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Connection Killer — Judgmentalism. Recently while reading my wife’s Discipleship Journal, I came upon an interesting, yet unfamiliar term. Matthew Woodley used the term “Idiot Default” to describe a behavior in which one’s mindset immediately assumes the worst of someone’s motives and actions when performance is less than perfect. The “Idiot Default” button automatically kicks in and the next thought is, “That person is an idiot.” (Ouch!) Using the “Idiot Default” button can destroy relationships and is a major...
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