people are awesome

[aroraborealis]

GodDAMN but I love seeing good people skills in action.

I'm watching an email exchange between a couple of colleagues -- one, a passive aggressive VP; the other, a gregarious director. The VP jumped into the conversation snippily putting words in the director's mouth, and the director responded carefully and clearly in a way that completely diffused what could have been a ridiculous fighty mess. The VP's feathers are now totally unruffled, and the conversation is continuing as a happy hashing out of details among colleagues who share an overarching goal.

So then I had the great pleasure of sending an admiring email to the director about this. So happy making all around!

So: compliment time! Comment here and I'll tell you something I like and/or admire about you. (Comments answered in the order they're received, and with occasional lags for me to do actual work.)

Comments

[jillbertini.livejournal.com]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate you sharing examples of people working together and/or working well. After my last corporate experience, it's taking a lot of new information for me to believe that this is even possible! And I love this story. Thank you!

[aroraborealis.livejournal.com]

It is SUCH a pleasure to experience, too, in any context, but especially a corporate one, where the human element can often be lost or trampled.

I really admire your deep exploration of self and community in the context of joy.

[metaphortunate.livejournal.com]

I agree with this!