OFF CAME THE POLISH
It might be this if we agree that the last two years taught us anything in business.
Off came the polish!
No longer had we hidden behind our shiny shoes and career suits. We did not have to! It was exhilarating and freeing and almost worth the upheaval. Because today we are back to business, but not as before. We have more options.?
The WSJ writes about staffing in offices and employees wanting to continue to work from home. What I have not read about is the sanding off, due to business disruption, of our polished exterior voices.?
I believe we have become more human in recent years.
How? By showing up in front of zoom, phone calls, texts, and emails, we speak and write in our own language. Not sifting through business decorum or long lettered words, but friendly and looking to interaction as a conversation.
This has made us different and evolved into more human.
Going back to what was as far as business meetings, to show up and dress up and talk up no longer appeals. We have become transparent in linking our job with our true selves.
I, for one, am happily engaged in the 2022 new business protocol. And when I see or read an article that is stiff and formal, I feel less engaged with the author.
The polish is off, but the effectiveness and seriousness of business remain.
Keynote Speaker | National Speakers Association | @thedamnplan
2 年I agree, Marleen! I spoke to / and worked with a board of directors yesterday that - because we left the “decorum” outside - we got some real work done!! Let the truth shine!