I found Give and Take by Adam Grant to be a fascinating read. Although I’m sure we’ve all grouped our co-workers into similar categories, this book explores what it specifically means to be the “selfish” worker, or the “relentless giver” and who ends up ultimately succeeding in the end. Our previous notions of creating success with individual motivation, ability, and hard work has now been reconfigured into success that greatly depends on how we communicate and interact with other people.
According to Adam, people are divided into three categories: the givers, the takers, and the matchers. As the terms insinuate, givers are those who prefer to give, paying more attention to what other people need from them whereas takers prefer to get more …show more content…
Adam writes a statement from Liz Wiseman in chapter three stating, “Geniuses tend to be takers: to promote their own interests, they “drain intelligence, energy, and capability” from others. Genius makers tend to be givers: they use their “intelligence to amplify the smarts and capabilities” of other people” (Grant, 2014, p.63). This statement alone demonstrates the powerful effect of collaboration. By helping each other, we all benefit. This is a lesson we can all learn from and one that pertains to all walks of life, not just for those of us in the medical field. Later in the chapter, Adam goes on to write “givers reject the notion that interdependence is weak. Givers are more likely to see interdependence as a source of strength, a way to harness the skills of multiple people for a greater good” (Grant, 2014, p.73). Again, this powerful statement is one that can truly impact our entire world and create an environment of support and success. Specifically, for those of us in healthcare, this concept of interdependence being a source of strength, is synonymous with the standards contained within a Healthy Work Environment. With the utilization of effective communication, true collaboration, and effective decision making, our possibilities of successful patient outcomes can flourish. “As the single constant professional presence for hospitalized patients, nurses are uniquely positioned to gather, filter, interpret, and transform data from patients and the system into meaningful information required to diagnose, treat, and deliver care” (AACN, 2016, p.21). Additionally, nurse involvement in decision making has been shown to improve both work satisfaction and yield better patient outcomes (AACN,
According to Adam, people are divided into three categories: the givers, the takers, and the matchers. As the terms insinuate, givers are those who prefer to give, paying more attention to what other people need from them whereas takers prefer to get more …show more content…
Adam writes a statement from Liz Wiseman in chapter three stating, “Geniuses tend to be takers: to promote their own interests, they “drain intelligence, energy, and capability” from others. Genius makers tend to be givers: they use their “intelligence to amplify the smarts and capabilities” of other people” (Grant, 2014, p.63). This statement alone demonstrates the powerful effect of collaboration. By helping each other, we all benefit. This is a lesson we can all learn from and one that pertains to all walks of life, not just for those of us in the medical field. Later in the chapter, Adam goes on to write “givers reject the notion that interdependence is weak. Givers are more likely to see interdependence as a source of strength, a way to harness the skills of multiple people for a greater good” (Grant, 2014, p.73). Again, this powerful statement is one that can truly impact our entire world and create an environment of support and success. Specifically, for those of us in healthcare, this concept of interdependence being a source of strength, is synonymous with the standards contained within a Healthy Work Environment. With the utilization of effective communication, true collaboration, and effective decision making, our possibilities of successful patient outcomes can flourish. “As the single constant professional presence for hospitalized patients, nurses are uniquely positioned to gather, filter, interpret, and transform data from patients and the system into meaningful information required to diagnose, treat, and deliver care” (AACN, 2016, p.21). Additionally, nurse involvement in decision making has been shown to improve both work satisfaction and yield better patient outcomes (AACN,