You know, in the work force whether that be at a job or at home things can become mundane. On top of that you can go through a time period where you just don't feel appreciated.
You know how it is, you get up, go to work, work hard, try to please everyone, come home, work hard, try to please everyone.......and then what?
Today it occurred to me that the group of people I was working with seemed to be in a rut. They behaved as though they were not appreciated. They got cattie, took to much time worrying about who was doing more work etc.
This got me to thinking of course. Me being their lead I need to take care of this right away...so, instead of just giving them a pat on the back, I started asking them questions about them. You know, things like, "What did you do this weekend?" "What's going on with your kids these days?", "How's your bad back doing?" etc.
I got them talking. Not just to me, but to each other. Sharing stories, connecting at different levels. Giving eachother advice on how to deal with certain things.
After a while as the day went on, everyone forgot about what everyone else was doing. It was as if they all understood that they weren't alone in their struggles or their triumphs. They were all communicating. They picked up their pace. They helped eachother out. Even they patients seemed to be happier.
What's the moral here? Well you can start of by saying that you're not alone in anything. You could also gather that by communicating connections get deeper. And, just letting someone get off their chest what's really bothering them could lighten their load. In the end we are all winners here. The employees, the patients, the establishment....everyone.
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