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.
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.
Presuming positive intent from others feels like a behavioral move into optimism -- love it.