Greg's Right Fit Newsletter - #26

Techniques for FIT

• Listen for language that terminates. Never, always, they, only, etc. Do your words open things up or close things down?
• Lay-offs always result in 3X the expected loss of productivity. If you have to lay-off, plan for it. 
• Why does most strategy fail? Too rigid. You need a target, sure, but you need to be flexible when opportunity comes.
• Step back from your, "Yes, but. . ." answers. If you can't answer with a singular yes, then it's best to walk away. 

Being Human - Not all dogs are the same

Dogs have shared traits like a keen sense of smell and loyalty to humans. 

Dog breeds have certain traits too, like my border collie likes to fetch, and my beagle loved to eat.

But not all dogs are the same.

We accept that.

When you manage your people, it is wise to remember that they are all individuals. Individuals with free-will and the capacity to choose. 

Lumping them into a set of prescribed characteristics only serves to limit communication. 

"Beagles don’t fetch," I say.

"Mine does," says another beagle owner.

Not all dogs are the same. That goes for your people too. 

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