Greetings Decision maker,
Many managers feel frustrated that their employees may be multitasking during videoconference meetings. In fact, when helping clients figure out their hybrid work policies, many managers tell me they want employees to return to the office so that they can be confident their staff are actually paying attention and are fully present during meetings.
Let’s not beat around the bush. If your employees are fiddling with Slack while nodding through yet another Zoom presentation, chances are it’s not them, it’s you. Yes, I’m looking at you, the manager who can’t seem to organize meetings with focused agendas and optimal attendees. But wait, before you get defensive, let’s consider some facts. You see, our meeting culture needs an overhaul, and the solution lies not in blaming the employees but in recognizing our shortcomings as decision-makers.
To learn more, check out this blog.
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What's Up With Me
My wife’s parents, sister, and brother-in-law came to visit us for several days last week. Interacting with them reminded me once again of how tricky social dynamics can be with people who practice “Guess” culture. Guess culture refers to people who expect you to read between the lines and anticipate their needs. By contrast, “Tell” culture refers to people who more directly state their needs and desires. One example was from a few years ago, when I found from Agnes, my wife and business partner, that her parents would like me to call them more often. It was a result of a complex set of signals and hints, made to her and not me. It would have been so much easier if they had just told me they would like me to call more often. So what did I do? I set a
calendar reminder to call every couple of weeks. Problem solved.
An example from this visit was my father-in-law expressing reluctance to come to our house to have dinner. This was naturally strange to us, since he never showed a reluctance to do so when he visited in the past. After much prodding and pushing, my wife finally uncovered the reason: he wanted to enjoy a few drinks with dinner and was concerned about driving back to his hotel inebriated. A praiseworthy reason, but ride sharing is a great option in this situation, so we arranged for a rideshare. Problem solved. So many problems can be solved, so many social tensions addressed, if people just practiced more Tell culture instead of Guess culture.
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Decisively Yours,
Dr. Gleb
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Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts
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