Whether they know it or not, a person’s family name is written in invisible letters on the back of every shirt, jersey, or blouse they wear in competition. They may not think of it in this way, but every time they enter the playing field or workplace, they represent the legacy of everyone in their family who came before them.
Is the family metaphor worth using at all these days? It certainly shouldn’t be used lightly— and absolutely not by bosses who use it a guilt hammer to coax loyalty out of workers like a drunk dad. Sorry, have I revealed too much here?
Nonetheless, I have some aversions to it’s use, as it usually isn’t earned or reciprocated by the boss who uses it… in my experience and observation anyway.
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Is the family metaphor worth using at all these days? It certainly shouldn’t be used lightly— and absolutely not by bosses who use it a guilt hammer to coax loyalty out of workers like a drunk dad. Sorry, have I revealed too much here?
Nonetheless, I have some aversions to it’s use, as it usually isn’t earned or reciprocated by the boss who uses it… in my experience and observation anyway.