Tuesday; June 16

          Do we make people guess about what we expect from them?  The recent decisions we have been required to make in light of the pandemic have reminded me how import information is to us.  With the changes and amendments to changes that have been handed down by government have usually come with details about the changes as well as guidance as to what those changes entail.  No, they don’t answer all the questions (and the information they provide may not be what we have wanted to hear), but all in all – at least in our part of the world – the government has done a pretty good job about telling us what was and wasn’t allowed. 
          As I got to thinking about this, it got me to wondering if I have been as clear to others about what I expect from them as I could have been or should have been.  I can assume that my wife knows what I am thinking, but does she?  We might expect certain behavior from my children or our employees, but do they really understand what we are wanting from them?  We might think that people know what to expect from us or our organization, but are our policies or procedures clear to them?  As I reflected on this I began to realize that it takes a lot less time being clear and precise in providing information than it does in trying to fix the confusion.  Being upfront with information may need to be blunt in the beginning, but it saves a lot of confusion or hurt feelings later on.
          Do people really know what to expect from us?  Do people accurately understand what we expect from them?  Let’s be kind and clear at the onset so that we don’t have to adjust behaviors or repair relationships caused by misunderstandings.
          Think About It!

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