Old Joke: “I’m so poor, I can’t even pay attention.”
Today, this deficit of attention has grown beyond laughter.
We pay more attention to our distraction training devices (aka devices with screens) than we do to people with whom we work and live.
In the workplace, people feel more isolated and alone than ever reported. We wonder if anyone notices or cares.
And still, the human spirit longs for inclusion and community.
This requires attention.
Attention, when given correctly, shows care for the other person.
In the workplace, it begins with the top of the organization.
If the C-Suite models and rewards paying attention, it cascades down the organization.
When team members know their manager cares (is paying attention), they become more connected to the organization and its mission.
But how do we begin paying attention?
Listen.
As another adage goes, “You were given two ears and one mouth for a reason.”
Coaching and developing leaders to become better means I must listen carefully.
Every single day, my clients remind me of the power of attention as they begin to notice things about themselves, move toward their “better,” and lead their organizations (and people!) forward.
And they are richer for it.
We can pay attention. Will we?
(And if you want to become a better person and leader or pursue something better with your organization, let’s talk. What’s stopping you?)
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