Few things bother people more than not being included when they think they should be. When others don’t invite them to an important meeting, they aren’t asked their opinion, or they are left off a critical email chain, paranoia can take hold. What message is being sent to me? What did I do to get excluded?
Thanks for today’s post. I first heard, “presume positive intent” from an HR leader during an hostile takeover I was involved with. I heard it and have mistakenly referred to it as, “assume positive intent.” Presume is a much better word.
I just think it is a better stronger word than assume. Plus, I’ve tried to eliminate the word Assume from my vocabulary. Most issues I come across with my teams with a question and their response beginning with, “I assumed...”
Thanks for today’s post. I first heard, “presume positive intent” from an HR leader during an hostile takeover I was involved with. I heard it and have mistakenly referred to it as, “assume positive intent.” Presume is a much better word.
Say more about this, David... why is it better?
I just think it is a better stronger word than assume. Plus, I’ve tried to eliminate the word Assume from my vocabulary. Most issues I come across with my teams with a question and their response beginning with, “I assumed...”
Never PRESUME because you'll make a PRES out of U an....
Never mind. Doesn't work on this one.
Presuming positive intent from others feels like a behavioral move into optimism -- love it.