To Be You

You have met RoboManager (or RoboDirector or RoboVicePresident or RoboSupervisor).   May also go by the title of "StepfordManager."

RoboManager is very precise.

RoboManager communicates in sound-bites "Do this. . ."   "Do that. . ."

RoboManager only smiles if they deem it as a necessary courtesy.    Apart from that, it is an inefficient exertion of facial muscles.

RoboManager.  Sense of humor.   See - they can't even be in the same sentence.

RoboManager is cool, calm efficiency - much like your car's AC.

People do not talk to RoboManager much because. . .well, they don't want to.   That is just fine with RoboManager.

RoboManager never shares their personal life with anyone at the office;  office team members have justified their acceptance of this with the thought that there probably isn't much personal life there anyway.

RoboManager has the work personality of gravel.

RoboManager claims that they don't care if anyone likes them.   The karmic beauty in this is that no one really does.  Unfortunately, this makes it very difficult for RoboManager to establish and maintain strong working relationships.

Don't be RoboManager.

It is weird that in this age in which we should be celebrating diversity that some team leaders allow so little of themselves to show in the office.   We spend over a third of our day at work, life is too short to not be ourselves (and not share ourselves with others) while working in a team environment.   Personality makes the world go around.  It makes the workplace fun and interesting and innovative.  Personality is what enables us to establish strong working relationships.  And no, we don't need to sacrifice the boundaries of political correctness to be ourselves .

Point is. . .be yourself at work.  One of the greatest gifts you have is you.  Please share it.


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