Published 2/19/2015. Updated 3/21/2020
As part of “Three Things Thursday” Series, let’s highlight three things that make our working lives better, or even just manageable.
Civility cost nothing and buys everything.
~ Mary Warley Montagu, English aristocrat, letter writer, and poet
Despite the ever-present issues of workplace conflict, work/life balance, and dealing with difficult people, there are moments in the daily work life worth appreciating.
So here goes: 3 Things That Made Learning and Development Awesome This Week
First.
A colleague stated: “Well, now I know why you are on the team” – and it was said with a tone of grudging respect. Progress!
Next.
Getting a LinkedIn request from a Learning and Development colleague that I respect highly, but I was waiting for the appropriate time during the project to connect.
But they reached out first.
Finally.
Having someone ask you “when are you going to _(insert your dream)__” – as though it is a foregone conclusion that it will be successful.
In your gut, you know the undertaking will stretch you past previous milestones and you are cautiously optimistic – but your awesome colleague is absolutely positive that you will be successful.
In fact, they have the attitude “what is taking you so long”?
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I love your list, but I especially love that last one. It is such a nice feeling to know the people around us have confidence and faith in our abilities. 🙂