Differentiating
signal
"Some examples of differentiating signals are Simon
Cowell and car
alarms"- my words
One of
the things that we do poorly add parents is praise our kids too much. Even when
what they do is average we praise them add having done a super job. This leads to a false sense of
accomplishment.
When we
grow up and get a job that level of false praise does not exist. Often times company yearly review are
designed to be negative. The company
feels that they hired ten Einstein and that one of them is a dud.
So what
is the solution?
When
Simon Cowell was on American Idol he offered a brutal review of the talent
performance. He had no fear of letting
someone know that they ducked or that they need to improve. His advice was not
only valuable to the contestant but to the audience as well. By being a Differentiating signal he allowed
us the audience to truly evaluate the talent.
I believe
that we need to enviable or kids to improve but if they do not truly have a
talent to be honest and let them know that they should try something else.
Similarly, we have to risk being perceived as being
difficult by providing that differentiating signal to our team. This would allow the company to make better
decisions. Be careful! It could lead to
your demise of used too often.
Today's
question is:
"Can you be a
differentiating signal ?"
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