How to Supervise People.

(copied from md)
posted 4/14/2006 11:02:34 AM

Yesterday I spent the day in a seminar learning how to supervise people. Something I have been doing for the past 3 years. But realize there's always room for improvement. It turned out to be a very interesting seminar. The speaker was excellent at capturing our attention and keeping it. I am happy my employer gave me the opportunity to attend, and I take back everything I ever said about him! (just kidding- he's a very nice man) I am not really convinced that what I learned can be applied in my everyday work environment, but I most certainly learned some valuable things that I can and will apply to my personal life. I will share them with you, and you can apply them to your personal lives as well, or not! lol But remember.... it is FREE ! First we should all tape a Q-tip to several things in our lives; bathroom mirror, TV, computer, rearview mirror, computer at work, coffee cup. Etc. You're asking me why?... Right? Well because it's to be used as a reminder to Quit Taking It Personally! Yes this would apply in my job to remind me that everyone has a bad day now and then and it's OK. But I think it's more relevant in my personal life where I tend to let people and things bother me. But do you know that when we let people and things bother us to the point of being angry and upset and loosing our temper. We have done nothing but give that person or thing control of our emotions. Why would you want someone else to be in control of your emotions? or feelings? You wouldn't ... so why do you let it happen? hm? Next we should all realize that we can't just sit around on our lilly pads and expect things to change. We have to be willing to move ourselves off of the lilly pad and make changes in us before we expect to make changes in our jobs, personal lives, government and so on. So the next time you get angry at someone and you allow that anger to fester to the point of causing you issues, remember who's in control of your emotions. YOU ARE!!!! So stop letting the other person or thing make you angry! Oh I so needed this lesson. I have been letting someone from my past irritate the crap out of me and for the past few days I have been in a horrible mood because of it. BUT after that little lesson I will no longer be allowing him to make me angry I have taken control of the situation and control of my emotions and I will be OK! So what or whom have you allowed to push you over the edge and allowed to control your emotions? Isn't it time to take that control back? Isn't it time to get off of your lilly pad and make some changes?