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"A reader writes:
I’m a senior director, recently promoted from a management position in my
division. I hired and now manage my replacement, a highly qualified and smart
woman I’ll call Sasha.
Sasha is a great leader except for one tiny thing. She’s an evangelist of the
“positivity gospel.” Every morning she sends the team some fluffy inspirational
quote about being positive. Usually with a mountain landscape or an irritating
Minion meme, which is irrelevant but annoying to me.
I’ve been told that when a team member approaches her about an issue or a
challenge, her response is usually couched in “look on the bright side!”
rhetoric without a lot of substantial guidance.
I value candor and constructive critique, and I don’t think positivity at the
expense of honesty and problem solving is going to be beneficial long-term.
I’m sure Sasha, being rather new, means well and just wants to set a happy tone
at the office, but how do I encourage her to “feel and deal” with the negative
stuff, and offer solid advice to her staff?"
Via Cass M.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics