Would You Hire You?

If you were a CEO, founder, boss, or manager of a company would you hire you? 

Stepping back & evaluating your habits would you be someone that you would want on your team? After dissecting your heart & thoughts, scrutinizing your work ethic, & analyzing your willingness to work for the betterment of your company, church, organization, etc. would you still give you a job?

It’s funny, many times I hear people complain about why their organization is horribly run & how their bosses could do things different, but I rarely hear them share how they can change to better the company or support their boss. I don’t know about you, but I would not want to hire someone who is constantly pointing out the faults of their organization or leaders. I want people who are solution-oriented, support prone, & team focused.

At work you have to recognize that you either contribute to the growth & betterment of the work culture or you cause it to become destructive. There is only one person you have complete control over, one person that you can make better, you! If you want to see things change on your job then start with you.

Do you cut corners when no one is watching? Do you immediately complain or seek a solution? Are you doing the minimal or are you causing things to excel?

What you do as an employee you will do as a manager. With the degree that you serve as an employee you will be served as a leader. You are perpetuating and replicating something right now, what is it? You have to learn to do now what you would want people to do if you were a leader; to support, serve, encourage, & help your leaders the way you would want someone to support, serve, encourage & help you.

If you want a positive environment at work then let it start with you. If you want better communication then let it start with you. If you want more support then start by giving more support to your leaders & team.

You will replicate what you perpetuate. 

How you work now is setting the pattern for all those who follow & will follow your example. Stop blaming, waiting for everyone else to change, & expecting your organization to figure it out, become the person that you would want to hire.

Let’s Do This Together

How often do you complain about your boss, organization, or team? Where can you change to better your organization? Do you intentionally seek to support your leadership & better your organization? If not, how can you?