Sometimes, we all
have a tendency to sit back, watch, and judge others as people walk by. I know in most cases, it’s never our job to
judge others and criticize for what they do. But what about judging others for
who they are? Imagine you’re working for a company in which you have been
employed for over six years. Everyone around you seems to like what you’ve done
for the company, so the more you move up into a higher position, the more they
would love to work for you. Now, say it’s been seven years, and you’re still
working for the same boss who employed you seven years ago. He has never
complimented on your hard work and effort, but he’s always complimented on
other people’s work. Does it throw you off just a tad bit?
Perhaps you’re thinking of new ways to expand
business, or you’re asking for a raise, so you begin to set up an appointment
to try to go into his office to make negotiations. Sooner or later, you’re
standing right outside the CEO’s office trying to negotiate with him. You knock
on his door, and your boss opens it up. But as soon as he opens the door, he
pokes his head out and looks left, right, and then towards you, but not at you.
“What can I do?” he says, walking
back to his desk. Noticed how he never greeted you? No welcome. No Smile. But
let’s proceed.
You
sit down in the chair located at the front of his desk and begin discussing
about what you’re willing to negotiate with him about. You’re hoping he will
acknowledge what you’re speaking, but instead, he cuts you off and claims that
now is not the right time. Now stop right there. You’re calm, and you’re
sitting down watching his every move and realize that he doesn’t want to be
bothered by your presence. Your boss is acting as if he’s in a hurry to do
other things, but you know his schedule says “Office hours” at the time you’re
meeting with him. He’s antsy. He’s too busy going through stacks of files and
papers on the desk. So then you start to wonder about the scenario, his words
and actions, and his eye contact. Notice when you’re speaking to him, he
doesn’t return any full eye contact but only once or twice for three seconds?
The boss looks down at his desk and then gives his full attention to his
computer. Once again he says, “Can we schedule this some other time, I’m
expecting someone.”.
You look around and you notice that
nobody is even sitting outside of his door, so you also begin to think, why not
give at least five minutes of your time to converse with me until that person
shows up? Silently you’re thinking. You didn’t want to argue, so you respect
his offer and walked out of his office. Hmmm…Something didn’t seem too right
about this situation.
The point I’m trying to make is
this. In the business world, whether you are working for someone or with
someone, you should always watch how people act in your presence. You should
always read someone for their character and who they are. Sometimes, they are
snakes. A snake is someone who is too much of a coward to own up to your
potential, as well as their own potential. They are there to see you fail. They
love giving others who aren’t in need, great opportunities. Getting rid of the
common good people and replacing them with someone who offers a joyous
friendship that lack the skills needed. What you also have to realize is this.
When a snake is placed in a position of power, the snake’s venom can spread
like wildfire. The first bad thing that happens is like the teeth sinking in
the flesh. Once the venom shoots out, it spreads, and then more and more bad
things will happen inside the business.
When you’re working with someone who
might be a snake, don’t just watch their actions or hear what they speak, but
look deeply into their eyes. Like reptile snakes that like to move around,
human snakes are also the same way. When you catch them in their comfort zone,
they get antsy. Now watch their eye contact. If they can’t seem to make eye
contact with you, they are never to be trusted. In the business world, if
you’re willing to attract others around you and gain good partners with someone,
ALWAYS make eye contact. You can tell a lot by someone who uses eye contact. If
you’re engaging in them, but they don’t engage in return, something’s fishy.
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