Any time a leader views a colleague in a highly favorable way and then proceeds to evaluate everything else about them as positive, they are said to be giving that person a halo. Once given a Halo, these colleagues can do little wrong in the eyes of the leader.
I'd love to read more about combating the halo effect. As someone in HR, we commonly see these biases, but it be a challenge to get others to see them, and even more challenging to get them to actively combat their bias.
Does the word 'transactional' have some issues with it being used here to characterize your work relationships, Joe? Pleas say a bit more about what you mean...
Some folks want to make work relationships/interactions out to be more than they are. We can certainly make friends with some of our peers (legitimate friendships), however most of the time these interactions are simply to make our work life better. Many people (in my opinion) lack the courage and/or self-awareness to recognize this truth.
I'd love to read more about combating the halo effect. As someone in HR, we commonly see these biases, but it be a challenge to get others to see them, and even more challenging to get them to actively combat their bias.
How is it talked about in your organization, Allison?
Certain leaders "having favorites"?
Yes, among the staff they can recognize the "favorite" employees as viewed by leaders.
Appreciate the insight as always. Also, wouldn't a "reverse halo" just be "horns?"
Or maybe a choker :)
Good morning,
One of my rules is: "Do not make man/woman a god." This aligns with the point of the Halo Effect.
What I have learned lately is, we can tell people about biases. This does not mean they will work on mitigating their bias/es.
Most decent work relationships are just that: transactional.
We have to stop thinking otherwise and treating them as personal relationships.
Thanks for your time.
Does the word 'transactional' have some issues with it being used here to characterize your work relationships, Joe? Pleas say a bit more about what you mean...
Some folks want to make work relationships/interactions out to be more than they are. We can certainly make friends with some of our peers (legitimate friendships), however most of the time these interactions are simply to make our work life better. Many people (in my opinion) lack the courage and/or self-awareness to recognize this truth.