In a recent hotel room, this make shift box greeted me one evening. I think it was someone’s great idea for hiding the thermostat and pointing guests to the register under the window. The room was clean (I think) and I was safe, but other than that…well, you can make your own assumptions based on this photo. And no, I do not plan to stay in this hotel again.
So where along the way to problem solving did this become the best solution? Was there one of these boxes in every room? And if so, who installed them in over 200 rooms and never thought to question this as the best solution? Were they afraid or did they just not care enough to speak up? Or was it some combination of both?
Do you give people the opportunity to speak freely, or do you create an environment where people only do what you say without thinking? How do you admit your own mistakes? Do you let people know when you need help, when you don’t know the right answer, or are you too proud to show what might be construed as a weakness? I once had a boss tell me they thought people who apologize were weak. I told them I disagreed. I told them I see someone who apologizes as secure enough in themselves to admit a mistake and own up to it. It takes a big person to admit when they are wrong.
So today your challenge is to admit when you are wrong…don’t be like this tacky thermostat cover and get installed without ever being able to see that ANYTHING is better than this idea.
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