Last week a new trend was announced in the news suggesting we are not in the middle of the “Great Resignation.” Rather, we are in the midst of the “Great Reshuffle.” That makes so much more sense to me. Of course people are leaving the workforce for obvious reasons (stay home to take care of family, retirement, start their own business, health and so on).
What is exciting is that people are choosing what works for them rather than being in the position of having to “take it.” Have you worked in the latter type of economy? I have and it’s tough to deal with, especially when you know things could be better.
As we reshuffle, think about what you want to change about yourself, the people you supervise/coach/lead and the vision you have for the work you do. What’s the brand you want to create and be known for now. How will you prepare yourself and your team for the future?
Over the weekend, I read an article about Brian Snitker, the Manager of the #atlantabraves. In it were several pearls of wisdom about his leadership style: always kind, treats people the right way, his people would walk through a brick wall for him.
While those are great takeaways, the real insight was the author of the article shared his thoughts about the first time he met Brian Snitker. He said Brian Snitker spoke first saying, “How ya’ doing?” which was unusual because baseball guys usually wait for media types to speak first. The author admitted he nodded, thinking to himself, “Well, there’s poor ol’ Brian Snitker. Now, where’s somebody IMPORTANT I can talk to?” Wow! Have you ever treated someone like that? I am betting most of us have. Read on for the reality check.
What did the author learn? “Do not assume that the person in that ‘lowly’ job is not worth your time. He or she may be a singer in a bar, a janitor, or just a no-name assistant baseball coach. But tomorrow, you may wish you had been more attentive to that person.”
Share in the comments a similar story we can learn from or what you are doing/will do to lift up yourself and your team to be accountable for success of each other.