We Forget

I'm not sure that Radio has ever spent real money to train those who critique our work.

Most PDs work their way up the ranks of air talent.

Most GMs do the same in the Sales department.

We just throw these people into management without the least thought of the damage they can do to real, live people who work for them.

I know. That's me too.

And we forget that those we judge may not have the highest self-esteem to begin with.

We're all animals, and we hide our weaknesses.

We don't want others to notice our lack of self-confidence.

We don't even want to acknowledge how much other's words hurt us.

We all long for acceptance and affirmation.

We forget that really talented people sometimes need that too.

Here, watch THIS:

Save this one and watch it before your next critique session or employee review.

First, her honesty, her raw vulnerability is so unexpected. It makes us want her to succeed, doesn’t it?

Her emotion is real. We’re not used to authenticity.

Can any of us say we don’t want to be special, to be unique?

It wouldn’t hurt for those who report to you to see your own vulnerability, your willingness to admit you don’t have all the answers.

It wouldn’t hurt for them to see your own self-doubt occasionally.

And it wouldn’t hurt to remember that words can wound, and that’s not what you’re really trying to do, is it?