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Leadership Tip Slowing Down to See Several Sides As the Shirley Sherrod story unfolded last week, many thoughts came to mind. She was a USDA employee who was fired from her job after being accused of racism based on video clips from a speech she gave. Upon further review it was revealed that she was telling a story of redemption and transformation. She was offered another position. The clips were used out of context and a rush to action was taken without knowledge of the full story. In our fast paced world, speed is often valued over consideration. We think we have to react to emails instantly rather than stepping back to respond with thought and consideration. In the interest of speed we can rush to judgment without taking time to get all sides of a situation. We may not ask enough questions to get the full context, especially if we have a pre-conceived perspective. We may assume that the customer is always right or our favorite colleague could not have done or said something inappropriate. Ms.Sherrod’s story played out on the national stage. We can learn from her experience to slow down, take time to ask questions, see all sides and get a full picture before we rush to judgment and action.	Leadership Tips Archives 2012 \| 2011 \| 2010 \| 2009 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005 How Can Using Adjectives Help You Achieve Your Resolutions? Letting Go 10 Winning Gifts Are You a Clutch Leader? Family Functioning How Do You Exercise Resistance? Playing to Win What Three Qualities Do You Look For When Hiring? Canoeing and Communication Is Your Team in Darkness? Fishing for Passion Are You a Recording Artist? Gift Giving Serving Up Excellent Customer Service Football Plays for Our Team Labor Day with the Labour Party The 4 R's of Success Katrina Reveals Character Moving By Degrees, Not Miles What Do a Snowball Stand, a Funeral and Physical Therapy Have in Common? Do You Need a Tune Up? Slowing Down to See Several Sides Driving for Success Lessons from the BP Oil Spill Building New Opportunities Celebrating Choice Are You Welcoming? How Far Does Your Money Go? How Can Cleaning Your Closet Benefit Your Relationships? Memorial Day Tribute What is Your Protected Root Zone? Anticipation Can Help Your Client Relationships Take Off You Don’t Need a Green Thumb To Grow Your Garden Say What You Need to Say Benefitting from Those Behind Spring is Senseational START with Direct Communication Lessons from Stella, Stanley and A Streetcar Named Desire Lessons from Costa Rica Adventure- Part 2 Lessons from Costa Rica Adventure- Part 1 Yoga for Everyone Are You Prepared to Win? Can Conflict be Creative? Forgiveness Are You Carrying the Torch? Congratulations Super Saints!! Championship Coaching A Comedian's View of Cynicism Honoring Martin Luther King Do Your Dreams Keep You Awake? Do You Want to be "Better" at Accomplishing "More"?
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Leadership Tip Slowing Down to See Several Sides As the Shirley Sherrod story unfolded last week, many thoughts came to mind. She was a USDA employee who was fired from her job after being accused of racism based on video clips from a speech she gave. Upon further review it was revealed that she was telling a story of redemption and transformation. She was offered another position. The clips were used out of context and a rush to action was taken without knowledge of the full story. In our fast paced world, speed is often valued over consideration. We think we have to react to emails instantly rather than stepping back to respond with thought and consideration. In the interest of speed we can rush to judgment without taking time to get all sides of a situation. We may not ask enough questions to get the full context, especially if we have a pre-conceived perspective. We may assume that the customer is always right or our favorite colleague could not have done or said something inappropriate. Ms.Sherrod’s story played out on the national stage. We can learn from her experience to slow down, take time to ask questions, see all sides and get a full picture before we rush to judgment and action.	Leadership Tips Archives 2012 \| 2011 \| 2010 \| 2009 2008 \| 2007 \| 2006 \| 2005 How Can Using Adjectives Help You Achieve Your Resolutions? Letting Go 10 Winning Gifts Are You a Clutch Leader? Family Functioning How Do You Exercise Resistance? Playing to Win What Three Qualities Do You Look For When Hiring? Canoeing and Communication Is Your Team in Darkness? Fishing for Passion Are You a Recording Artist? Gift Giving Serving Up Excellent Customer Service Football Plays for Our Team Labor Day with the Labour Party The 4 R's of Success Katrina Reveals Character Moving By Degrees, Not Miles What Do a Snowball Stand, a Funeral and Physical Therapy Have in Common? Do You Need a Tune Up? Slowing Down to See Several Sides Driving for Success Lessons from the BP Oil Spill Building New Opportunities Celebrating Choice Are You Welcoming? How Far Does Your Money Go? How Can Cleaning Your Closet Benefit Your Relationships? Memorial Day Tribute What is Your Protected Root Zone? Anticipation Can Help Your Client Relationships Take Off You Don’t Need a Green Thumb To Grow Your Garden Say What You Need to Say Benefitting from Those Behind Spring is Senseational START with Direct Communication Lessons from Stella, Stanley and A Streetcar Named Desire Lessons from Costa Rica Adventure- Part 2 Lessons from Costa Rica Adventure- Part 1 Yoga for Everyone Are You Prepared to Win? Can Conflict be Creative? Forgiveness Are You Carrying the Torch? Congratulations Super Saints!! Championship Coaching A Comedian's View of Cynicism Honoring Martin Luther King Do Your Dreams Keep You Awake? Do You Want to be "Better" at Accomplishing "More"?
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