The big takeaway from 2020 is that what was thought to be too hard to do, ended up being very easy when push came to shove.
The trick now will be to consolidate that, and then see what other benefits are relatively easily available.
It’s been a year when pretty much everything has felt completely out of control. In fact, that is probably one of the big lessons we have all learnt, is how little we actually do control.
As long as we make leadership something bigger than us, as long as we keep leadership beyond us and make it about changing the world, we give ourselves an excuse not to expect it every day, from ourselves and from each other.
A contract protects both you as the employer, and the employee. It allows you to be specific about what you expect of your employee and what happens if it all goes wrong. It is a safety net for you both. It’s different to an award which is the minimum; you need to comply whether you want to or not.
Whilst the issue of what is a “casual” and how do employers balance the need for flexibility with fairness and equity to their employees continues to be debated in the courts and within politics, employers continue to get frustrated.
The first question after the initial navel gazing is whether an organisation has the appetite for embarking upon such a journey. If there’s a sufficiently compelling “why”. And if not, how much of the impact of the current culture is the organisation prepared to tolerate?
Then there re are power differentials, emotions, egos and other reasons which also get in the way of being a good listener. And perhaps, a thought that to listen makes you more vulnerable. Less in control?
Perhaps it is understanding that employees have a need to be safe and comfortable. By safe I mean that your boss doesn’t try to lure you into bed against your wishes. And by comfortable I mean that you’re able to access the most basic of human biological needs as needed.
If being on repeat sounds like you. Or you feel as though your head is filled with unfinished or unresolved thoughts, coaching may be a process that helps you sort through those thoughts to move forward.
Following on from Chris’ advice on how to be a better negotiator – it starts with being a better listener. Which means listening, not fixing.. Which is somewhat aligned to last week’s post on listening too…
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