Austin lee
Sep 5, 2018 · 1 min read

4 Leadership Lessons That Leaders Say they Wish They Had Learned Sooner Behind every complaint is an unexplored question. Meetings are more than employees simply getting together to talk and “figure things out.” Meetings provide an opportunity for connection and belonging. Nowhere else are there such glaring opportunities to build community, make decisions, connect and find meaning. However, counterproductive workplace behaviors, such as showing up late or having sidebar conversations, pose direct threats to such opportunities. Even a seemingly benign remark by an employee provides insight into that employee’s world. Instead of ignoring it, ask the employee to help you understand his or her thinking behind it. Otherwise, the same problem will persist or worsen…