Mary’s Minute
“It
is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”
~ Harry Truman
My goal is to use “we” when taking credit, and “I”
when taking blame. When we work towards
goals there are undoubtedly individuals who carry more of the burden, but if we
put aside credit and think of in terms of “we”, we will accomplish more.
I work hard to consciously use “we” instead of “I”.
I have to tell on myself when it has gotten me in a bit of trouble. I have been known to use the term “we” with
Jeremy and the maintenance staff when describing work that needs to be done,
when obviously they are the ones doing the work! In that case, I think I need to expand my use
of pronouns: “We” when taking
credit. “I” when taking responsibility, “You” when expressing gratitude.
The simple use of pronouns can change the
complete tone of a conversation.
Accomplishments of Perry Central are always those
of a team. Good things happen here
because of “we” not “I”. And like Harry
Truman reminds us, when we don’t care who gets credit, even with the subtle use
of pronouns, amazing things can happen!
Have a great week!
Mary
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