So, when I had the chance to attend this presentation, I jumped at it and bought out a coworkers desire to go with one of Kimberly's wonderfully fabulous chocolate chip-coconut-oatmeal cookies. The presentation was by the co-author of the book "The Disney Way", Bill Capodagli (cap-o-die)and it was interesting and informative, although I had heard a lot of this in one of my MBA courses, but the one thing I left with was that my values don't align with those of my company.
To illustrate two of the disconnects I feel right now:
I realize that every business is out to make a profit and evidently the one I work for is doing fine, but I feel they could do a lot better if they treated their people with respect by allowing them to feel important and needed in the organization. If people feel like they have a stake in what they are doing they will work harder to help the organization meet their goals, as long as those goals are shared (something my company does not do).
I guess I just needed to vent a little, and I appreciate anyone who is reading and not rolling their eyes thinking I don't have a grip on the reality of business. Believe me, I do. And, now I know why I am looking for a new job. It isn't the money or insurance. It is that my values don't align with the organization, and I can't be happy.
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This post reminds me of the keynote speaker at Dustin's commencement last year. I can't remember his name, but I believe it was the CEO of T-Mobile. He gave a great speech and it made me wonder why I put up with some of the things I do at work. He reminded everyone to not settle and to go after the things you want. It was very empowering. At the same time, there are a lot of benefits to my job and sometimes I think I complain too much.
GE is really big here in Albany, I think half of our ward works there... hint hint ;)
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