Discussion Questions/Comments #2
1. Fooled by Experience
This article was a very interesting read. I had never pondered how one could be fooled by experience prior to reading this article. Now, I understand that there are many factors that contribute to this situation. As the article stated, we have the tendency to focus solely on successful experiences, yet condemn and forget about our failures. In my own experience, during my previous employment, it was all about celebrating successes and either condemning or forgetting about failures. Time was not taken to review the processes for improvement, nor were any changes made when failure occurred. Instead, the president would completely forget, or rather ignore the failures, and we would be compelled to agree on the president’s decision of inaction. Tactlessly, the team always agreed on all the decisions made by the president; this became very unproductive as possible solutions were never discussed.
2. What’s Your Language Strategy?
To be completely honest, I never …show more content…
It is true that, managers’ expectations of subordinates dictate how well, or poorly, they are going to perform. Managers with high expectations tend to have higher performing employees; while, managers with low expectations tend to have lower performers. I have witnessed this happening several times throughout my work history. For example, at my first job, the manager often paired high performing team leaders with cashiers in whom he saw the most potential. He lowered his expectations for the employees he believed had no potential. He would basically treat them as if they were dumb and this resulted in those employees resigning within a few weeks. I do believe that the way managers perceived employees plays a major role in their self confidence. Therefore, having managers who are confident, and whom expect high, yet realistic performance are vital for
1. Fooled by Experience
This article was a very interesting read. I had never pondered how one could be fooled by experience prior to reading this article. Now, I understand that there are many factors that contribute to this situation. As the article stated, we have the tendency to focus solely on successful experiences, yet condemn and forget about our failures. In my own experience, during my previous employment, it was all about celebrating successes and either condemning or forgetting about failures. Time was not taken to review the processes for improvement, nor were any changes made when failure occurred. Instead, the president would completely forget, or rather ignore the failures, and we would be compelled to agree on the president’s decision of inaction. Tactlessly, the team always agreed on all the decisions made by the president; this became very unproductive as possible solutions were never discussed.
2. What’s Your Language Strategy?
To be completely honest, I never …show more content…
It is true that, managers’ expectations of subordinates dictate how well, or poorly, they are going to perform. Managers with high expectations tend to have higher performing employees; while, managers with low expectations tend to have lower performers. I have witnessed this happening several times throughout my work history. For example, at my first job, the manager often paired high performing team leaders with cashiers in whom he saw the most potential. He lowered his expectations for the employees he believed had no potential. He would basically treat them as if they were dumb and this resulted in those employees resigning within a few weeks. I do believe that the way managers perceived employees plays a major role in their self confidence. Therefore, having managers who are confident, and whom expect high, yet realistic performance are vital for