08.30.08
Be The Change You Think You Are
The current presidential election is showing us how people react to change. This may or may not be how people will react to your injecting humor where before there was none. Or worse–where there was only seriousness, backstabbing, jelousy, and overall declining workplace morale.
Women may especially run into obstacles when adding humor. We’re not used to women being that way, saying funny things, setting themselves apart from ‘the crowd’. Similarly, we are not used to women wanting to become President of the United States. And so we attack those women who try to be so different from us. How many times was Hillary attacked on her–wardrobe? Her hair? Her typical ‘women’ characteristics. And a lot of this came from her own side of the fence!!
Watching the election also shows how people react to brand new circumstances. The first mixed-race candidate in history. Now the first woman vice-presidential candidate in the history of the Republican party. How will people react to these changes?
These monumental changes in the fabric of our common society may turn out to be a good thing. Maybe they will train us to adapt to changes. They may inspire us to make changes. They may encourage us to be brave and try something brand new: using our own sense of humor to improve our workplace, our home environment, and our interpersonal relationships. I think we can all vote for that…
“Get Your SHINE Together!”
