Fresh Out of the Womb

Remember when you where a child? When things seemed so much simpler and your parents made all the hard decisions? Then remember when you got a little older and your parents started giving you the whole "You older now, so we're going to treat you like it" speech. I sure do. In fact, I just got one of those speeches the other day. Not from my parents though. Then from whom, you ask? From my 3rd tier boss of course. It's only natural, once you leave home your boss assumes all parental responsibilities, right?

As a child, those speeches didn't seem so bad. In fact, they bought a swelling of pride. Finally, your parents were realizing how mature you had become. It felt good to finally here them say it. Though looking back on it now, those speeches were pretty condescending. After all, a speech that starts out with "hey there, big guy" can only go down hill. So understanding that, why in the world would someone want to bring that attitude with them to work? Last time I checked, I no longer need someone to make me lunches or do my laundry. So why would someone want to go to work and be treated like they just stepped out of the womb. Yet here I am being told that overly cussing is bad. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I learned that lesson back in the 1st grade, when Mrs. Flores told me that the F-word would not be tolerated.

The Bottom Line: If you treat your employees like pre-pubescent teenagers; eventually, they will become agitated, defiant, and start to recent you, just like a pre-pubescent teenager.