CBC 52 Secrets

Each week I'll use the concepts of the lesson to provide examples of employee behavior or attitude; one good, one needing improvement. The needing improvement example will be associated with "Tak" and the good example will be associated with "Tik". This will be a regular feature of our weekly blog. I invite you also to add some examples of behaviors or attitudes that might exemplify Tik and Tak that week. If you would prefer, you may submit these anonymously.

Oct 6th Week 2: Learn Everything You Can About Your "Blindside."

The purpose of identifying and analyzing our individual areas needing improvement isn’t to induce misery or frustration. Rather, such self-reflection can be a very eye-opening experience. When we are honest with ourselves about how others react to us and how we are perceived, it opens the door for a great deal of self-improvement. And who among us could not stand to improve, especially when it may make our work environment and our relationships with co-workers and students so much more fulfilling?

Don’t shy away from weaknesses. Instead:

  1. look at things objectively
  2. recognize and admit weaknesses
  3. make conscious decisions about what to do about them

TIK & TAK
TAK HAS NO AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT. Whenever Tak is asked to improve his work skills, he gets defensive. In his own mind Tak is a "superstar" and, when there are negative interactions with his co-workers or complaints from students, it is because of their poor attitude or their failings. Poor Tak.

TIK WORKS ON IT. Whenever Tik is asked to improve his work skills, he listens carefully to the feedback. He analyzes the comments, problem, or weakness and then develops a strategy to improve in that area. Yea, Tik!

Additional Reading Material: Article 1, Article 2

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