If we consider the "problem" issues of many in governing positions, many focus around issues that are more personality based than issue based.  The end result is ineffective decision making and leadership.  What I have learned over the many years in the "people" business is that for the most part, the issues that are preventing progress really are focused on an individual's desire for power and the perception of the importance of one's position, getting in the way of good relationships.  The perception of importance or the "ego" can get in the way of seeing what really is best but rather more focused on "winning" the arguement/viewpoint.

 

 Do you find that progress is stopped not really because the issues are complex or controversial, but more on disagreements that are based on personal goals or ego? If you track any situation that you felt wasn't successful and really determine what went wrong, chances are, it failed because of ineffective communications and unwillingness to see the value of a different perspective.

 

So when trying to assess your organization/business and want to move it to the next level, don't lose site ofthe importance and impact of the working relationships, of personality traits that must be understood in order to work most effectively together.

 

Many organizations are moving toward utilizing personality assessments  &  Leadership/Professional Coaching to help improve behaviors that lead to more positive co-worker relationships. Basically we know that we spend a good portion of our lives in the workplace.  Making the working relationships the best they can be need to be a priority for increased productivity as well as a positive working environment.  

 

I find it helpful to remember the importance that, each day is a new day...move away from the past, avoid reacting to those "triggers" that inevitably create tension from time to time and work toward perceiving the positive in every situation. Rather than viewing what someone says or does to you as a negative, realize it is their own insecurities that are being displaced.  Also remember... Our reality is primarily how we choose to perceive it.  We can choose to see the positive or continue the stress of focusing on negative.

I chose this topic because I work in and with groups all of the time.  Often times Conflict is the issue due to many issues but most often it is our "attitudes" that result in the conflict as persistent.  I also do a significant amount of Leadership/Professional Coaching which involves one on one individual professional development based on specific behavior performance barriers.  

 It is imperative to me as an Organization Development Consultant/group facilitator that we resolve that aspect of the blocking of progress and move on to the next level.  My clients have seen the benefit of focusing on relationships and embracing input from others, despite our personal opinions.  It is important that all see that in a work environment, our piece is just one to a large puzzle.  None of us alone will make a business successful but rather it is important we all work well together to ensure all the pieces are in place to be sure we can make the best decisions for the good of the whole. 

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