At a work meeting this week I attended the seminar of Dr. Marshall-author of the Best selling book " What got you Here Won't get you There"
There were many things I took away from his keynote address, but the most important one was:
We often focus more on teaching people what to start doing rather than teaching them what to stop doing.
Often people , either in the workplace or in personal life, can be close to perfect in their interactions, dealings and relationships....if only they would stop....????
Or could control??
Or could understand how annoying it is when????
If they became aware of the ????? And accepted it and changed it-their success would reach new heights.
And what keeps them from changing these destructive behaviors? Lack of self awareness. They usually don't know the impact they have on others.
I loved this seminar. Loved it.
I thought of all the annoying things I must be doing that could potentially be keeping me from reaching my own highest potential. I thought of others around me and wonder how their lives would alter as well with a good dose of 360 degree feedback.
Feedback is a gift-if we can digest it that way. It's an opportunity and an honor.
Dr Marshall taught me a number of things in that simple hour. Made me keenly aware of the power of expertise and the importance of knowledge sharing to really touch and impact the lives of others.
We all went home with more than a book in our hands that day. We left with inquiries, questions and reflections on our own lives and the habits of those surrounding us. It was a powerful day.
No..But..However...will slowly make their way out of my sentence beginnings as I am sure they will in all of us who attended this workshop
Yes..I will. Ok...make their way into our interactions a whole lot more.
