CommitmentTuesday, November 14, 2006It is vital to understand commitment in the workplace. We all want people to do what they say. The lack of commitment creates more mistrust and chaos in the office than most people realize. There is a cultural problem with commitment. The lack of commitment can best be seen in the divorce rate. If we cannot commit to one of the most significant contracts in life, how can we expect to do better with anything else? The painter gives you a quote and says he will start next Monday. He doesn't show up and you can't even get him on the phone. A month later he starts the job. Do you believe that he will be committed to the rest of the job? Insurance companies tell us how protected we are with their services. When it comes time to use the service, you discover a myriad of things that are not covered fully. What you thought you bought was not what was delivered. There was no real commitment of service by the insurance company. I don't mean to pick on painters and insurance agents, but I think my point is obvious. We deal with lack of commitment on a daily basis. We get into situations where we do not even expect commitment. At work, when you tell your boss you are going to do something, you should do it. If you don't feel that you can commit - don't. It is hard for people to do this. We want to please. We want to make things happen. Sometimes our bosses make us feel like we can't say "no." Here is my rule: It is better not to commit than to commit and not deliver. More tomorrow. posted at 11/14/2006 06:00:00 PM |
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