Think about it for a moment. Does your spouse know your boss’s name? Most likely, because most of us talk about some aspect of work when we get home, and it is impossible to do so without mentioning the boss.
As your team’s boss, you set the tone for the day. It is you who issues a task, and establishes the goals and expectations for work. Wake up on the wrong side of the bed? It affects your team. Withhold anticipated praise? You are perceived as ungrateful or uncaring. Because of your position, everything you do is amplified and contagious, and more than likely, mentioned at home. So much, in fact, that most of the spouses of your crew probably know facts about you that you never even thought of, such as your age, your personality and even some of your physical attributes. Although many of us don’t want to admit it, we long for the blessing of our boss, and it is in his or her eyes that we search for approval, acceptance, and validation. In short, as the boss, you are a Significant Other in the lives of your team. Your feedback is critical, even if the employee doesn’t act like it. Here is the takeaway: Everything you do counts. Be a leader. Monitor your behavior and how it affects your team. And make sure that if there’s an adjective that precedes your name during the dinner-table discussion, it is one that can be said in front of the kids.
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