Do We Know?
Hello Everyone,
Before I delve into this week’s Pearl of Wisdom, I am giving you the link to Marlene Moore’s blog, http://blog.handprintsonmyheart.com/2012/04/17/hope-for-a-better-worldubuntu/ . She has created Handprints on my Heart. You’ll love reading her blogs, so I suggest you subscribe. Thank you, Marlene!
Yesterday I heard thoughts from Dr. Michelle Medrano on the paradox of knowing and questioning. We all need knowledge to succeed. She said “we cannot say we know something until we have demonstrated it. Those of us who feel that we know it all and haven’t demonstrated it are actually shutting down. It keeps us from being teachable and listening.”
This really applies to the workplace. Sometimes as leaders we pretend to know it all. When we learn to question using what rather than why, we give up knowing it all and enjoy questioning. It allows the listener to not be defensive. This is a wonderful tool to use when supporting your staff and peers.
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