Comments on: Reprise: The 10 Beliefs of Alaka‘i Managers http://talkingstory.org/2010/06/reprise-the-10-beliefs/ Starting new conversations in the workplace! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:13:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rosa Say http://talkingstory.org/2010/06/reprise-the-10-beliefs/comment-page-1/#comment-4352 Rosa Say Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:36:47 +0000 http://talkingstory.org/?p=5570#comment-4352 Thank you for being a real fan Louise! You've given me the biggest smile. As for this other part of your comment, that you are “finding a significant increase in the amount of managers who simply say they don’t care about many of the people who work for them” I have to wonder if there is something else at play there... that they can't find the time to care, or risk the added involvement, or something. These are challenging times with so many “rules of the old game” changing... managers have become people in survival mode too... well, at least I hope there is another root cause, for to have managers not care for their people is unthinkable to me -- and to you I'm sure, seeing how we share that first belief so strongly. #1 really does drive the entire list, and if I had to ruthlessly edit, that would be the last one standing. Thank you for being a real fan Louise! You’ve given me the biggest smile.

As for this other part of your comment, that you are “finding a significant increase in the amount of managers who simply say they don’t care about many of the people who work for them” I have to wonder if there is something else at play there… that they can’t find the time to care, or risk the added involvement, or something. These are challenging times with so many “rules of the old game” changing… managers have become people in survival mode too… well, at least I hope there is another root cause, for to have managers not care for their people is unthinkable to me — and to you I’m sure, seeing how we share that first belief so strongly. #1 really does drive the entire list, and if I had to ruthlessly edit, that would be the last one standing.

]]> By: Louise Altman - The Intentional Workplace http://talkingstory.org/2010/06/reprise-the-10-beliefs/comment-page-1/#comment-4351 Louise Altman - The Intentional Workplace Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:22:40 +0000 http://talkingstory.org/?p=5570#comment-4351 Hi Rosa, First I just have to "say" that I am becoming a fan, in the real, none Facebook sense of the word fan. Really appreciate your work. Already RT'd your Belief# 1 earlier - Managers must believe that people are innately good. Without this core belief and faith in people, great management is not possible. This is a guiding principle in our work - and I really do not believe you can be even a good manager without it. Unfortunately, we're finding a significant increase in the amount of managers who (even though they are anxiously searching for "strategies") simply say they don't care about many of the people who work for them! It's always amazing to us that managers can believe people are lazy, dumb slackers and at the same time - expect positive change. On a deeper note, I think that this belief is basically fundamental to who we are in the world. It is essentially a statement of our worldview - which is why it is so powerful. Everything is driven by our beliefs. Managing others is not an exception. Thx again for a great post! Louise Hi Rosa,
First I just have to “say” that I am becoming a fan, in the real, none Facebook sense of the word fan. Really appreciate your work. Already RT’d your Belief# 1 earlier – Managers must believe that people are innately good. Without this core belief and faith in people, great management is not possible.
This is a guiding principle in our work – and I really do not believe you can be even a good manager without it.
Unfortunately, we’re finding a significant increase in the amount of managers who (even though they are anxiously searching for “strategies”) simply say they don’t care about many of the people who work for them! It’s always amazing to us that managers can believe people are lazy, dumb slackers and at the same time – expect positive change.
On a deeper note, I think that this belief is basically fundamental to who we are in the world. It is essentially a statement of our worldview – which is why it is so powerful.
Everything is driven by our beliefs. Managing others is not an exception.
Thx again for a great post!
Louise

]]> By: Rosa Say http://talkingstory.org/2010/06/reprise-the-10-beliefs/comment-page-1/#comment-4350 Rosa Say Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:03:22 +0000 http://talkingstory.org/?p=5570#comment-4350 Your opinion counts for a lot with me Paul! Mahalo for your visit and comment for me today. Your opinion counts for a lot with me Paul! Mahalo for your visit and comment for me today.

]]> By: Paul http://talkingstory.org/2010/06/reprise-the-10-beliefs/comment-page-1/#comment-4349 Paul Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:57:15 +0000 http://talkingstory.org/?p=5570#comment-4349 Hi Rosa, This is a really great summary, with handy extra detail where I wanted it too. Beliefs like these may not sit well with everyone as you rightly say but anyone who wants to be mindful of their behaviour as a manager and the power it has to affect people positively can and will be interested. IMHO of course ;) All the best, Paul .-= Paul´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/worklifefusion/~3/Sv8tNZ8Ra3I/warm-soft-facts-about-your-career.html" rel="nofollow">Warm, Soft Facts about Your Career</a> =-. Hi Rosa,
This is a really great summary, with handy extra detail where I wanted it too.
Beliefs like these may not sit well with everyone as you rightly say but anyone who wants to be mindful of their behaviour as a manager and the power it has to affect people positively can and will be interested. IMHO of course ;)
All the best, Paul
.-= Paul´s last blog ..Warm, Soft Facts about Your Career =-.

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