Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Do something weird ....

Want to increase communication levels and lower barriers to trust with a specific colleague? ... Maybe someone who you have not been "best friends" with during your working relationship?

Go get an ice cream cone, go and hit some golf balls (if you know they like golf), or go grab a drink (even a diet soda is fine!) after work. This works REALLY well with someone you work with whom you have never done anything like that. It gets you OUT of the common physical work area (and ATTITUDE!)

Ask them how they are doing .... how they are REALLY doing. Listen. Understand. Don't judge. Just be a part of their world for a little while. In one hour I bet you can build more trust with that person than you have in your entire time working together.

You will surprise them and MAYBE they will surprise you.

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