Comments on: How to Get Your Boss Naked http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:00:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-259 The Work Happy Guy Thu, 01 May 2008 01:39:59 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-259 Hey Steve, I love your line, "It’s not what we do, it’s why we do it." Because it's the back bone to working happy. If we understand why we do what we do then we can work from there. It's the starting point to creating good relationships with our co-workers. If we don't like what we do then we won't try to improve anything. Hey Steve, I love your line, “It’s not what we do, it’s why we do it.” Because it’s the back bone to working happy. If we understand why we do what we do then we can work from there. It’s the starting point to creating good relationships with our co-workers. If we don’t like what we do then we won’t try to improve anything.

]]> By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-258 The Work Happy Guy Thu, 01 May 2008 01:33:55 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-258 Hey Frank, we all need to feel good at we accomplish our goals. Great point! There are so many people that reach their goals and realize it wasn't what they wanted at all. They just blindly do, do, do and end up feeling terrible. When we can get naked with our co-workers and ourselves we can learn to work happy. Hey Frank, we all need to feel good at we accomplish our goals. Great point! There are so many people that reach their goals and realize it wasn’t what they wanted at all. They just blindly do, do, do and end up feeling terrible. When we can get naked with our co-workers and ourselves we can learn to work happy.

]]> By: Steve Shapiro http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-256 Steve Shapiro Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:04:07 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-256 Good post. Companies re-engineer processes. And they think they can re-engineer people. They can't. We are unpredictable and emotional. And we can't limit conversations at work to conversations about work. Here's one thing I observed while working for a Formula 1 racing team (race car driving). People in the manufacturing plant made cars. Their job was no different than what you would see in a traditional car manufacturing plant. Yet the people work longer hours for less money. Why? It's not what we do, it's why we do it. When I worked at Accenture, during the annual review process, I would ask people what they wanted to accomplish over the next year. Not just at work, but in life. It's amazing what you will discover. Although I am not sure you need to be emotionally naked to have good conversations...understanding human motivation is certainly the best way to create a high performance work environment. <em>Steve Shapiro's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/steveshapiro/~3/280822191/' rel="nofollow">An Open Innovation Dilemma</a></em> Good post.

Companies re-engineer processes. And they think they can re-engineer people. They can’t. We are unpredictable and emotional. And we can’t limit conversations at work to conversations about work.

Here’s one thing I observed while working for a Formula 1 racing team (race car driving). People in the manufacturing plant made cars. Their job was no different than what you would see in a traditional car manufacturing plant. Yet the people work longer hours for less money. Why? It’s not what we do, it’s why we do it.

When I worked at Accenture, during the annual review process, I would ask people what they wanted to accomplish over the next year. Not just at work, but in life. It’s amazing what you will discover.

Although I am not sure you need to be emotionally naked to have good conversations…understanding human motivation is certainly the best way to create a high performance work environment.

Steve Shapiro’s last blog post..An Open Innovation Dilemma

]]> By: Frank http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-249 Frank Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:28:05 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-249 Good communication creates good emotions -- I think that's a workplace (and lifeplace) secret to success. It's strange that in so many work environments, people seem to be jockeying for position, as if being honest about how they feel, who they are, what they want, what scares them are irrelevant to their success, when ironically communicating just these things is essential to their happiness. And how can you call yourself a success if you're not happy getting there? <em>Frank's last blog post..<a href='http://frankwork.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/taxonomy-of-clean-tech/' rel="nofollow">Taxonomy of Clean Tech</a></em> Good communication creates good emotions — I think that’s a workplace (and lifeplace) secret to success. It’s strange that in so many work environments, people seem to be jockeying for position, as if being honest about how they feel, who they are, what they want, what scares them are irrelevant to their success, when ironically communicating just these things is essential to their happiness. And how can you call yourself a success if you’re not happy getting there?

Frank’s last blog post..Taxonomy of Clean Tech

]]> By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-248 The Work Happy Guy Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:06:23 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-248 Hey Shilpan, some people are not meant to have a boss. They need to take their career into their own hands. At least you understood this and acted on it. I applaud any entrepreneur making a go of his own business. It's not easy, but very rewarding. Hey Shilpan, some people are not meant to have a boss. They need to take their career into their own hands. At least you understood this and acted on it. I applaud any entrepreneur making a go of his own business. It’s not easy, but very rewarding.

]]> By: Shilpan @ successsoul.com http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-247 Shilpan @ successsoul.com Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:18:49 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-247 Great post. I always struggled to have good relationship with my boss partly because my lack of politicking. Needless to say, I am an entrepreneur and happy to be my own boss. Thanks Shilpan <em>Shilpan @ successsoul.com's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SuccessSoul/~3/280083887/' rel="nofollow">Another Guest Post at the Dumb Little Man - Which comes first, the Success or the Happiness?</a></em> Great post. I always struggled to have good relationship with my boss partly because my lack of politicking. Needless to say, I am an entrepreneur and happy to be my own boss.

Thanks
Shilpan

Shilpan @ successsoul.com’s last blog post..Another Guest Post at the Dumb Little Man - Which comes first, the Success or the Happiness?

]]> By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-241 The Work Happy Guy Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:01:17 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-241 Hey Chris, when I've been afraid to discuss raises and ideas with my boss because of the response that I might get the situation made me feel helpless and it was always an unhappy relationship. It forced me to seek employment elsewhere. Hey Chris, when I’ve been afraid to discuss raises and ideas with my boss because of the response that I might get the situation made me feel helpless and it was always an unhappy relationship. It forced me to seek employment elsewhere.

]]> By: The Work Happy Guy http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-240 The Work Happy Guy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:53:25 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-240 Hey Tom, authentic relationships are the ones that last. Any employee who can create this with her boss has a leg up at work. Hey Tom, authentic relationships are the ones that last. Any employee who can create this with her boss has a leg up at work.

]]> By: Chris http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-239 Chris Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:05:13 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-239 Great points. The main reason I'm loyal to my company is because of my relationship with my boss. Developing a good relationship with your superior also gives you an opportunity to express yourself candidly about your company's direction. Funny Picture! LOL <em>Chris's last blog post..<a href='http://watdawat.com/2008/04/28/sunday-morning-brunch-with-the-natives/' rel="nofollow">Sunday Morning Brunch With The Natives</a></em> Great points. The main reason I’m loyal to my company is because of my relationship with my boss. Developing a good relationship with your superior also gives you an opportunity to express yourself candidly about your company’s direction.

Funny Picture! LOL

Chris’s last blog post..Sunday Morning Brunch With The Natives

]]> By: Tom Volkar / Delightful Work http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-238 Tom Volkar / Delightful Work Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:15:33 +0000 http://www.workhappynow.com/2008/04/28/how-to-get-your-boss-naked/#comment-238 I'm all for connecting in more authentic, let-your-hair-down, ways. I'm glad you're talking about emotional nakedness; that photo's kind of scary. For anyone who really wants a more honest relationship with a boss or coworker. Why not just share that intention with them? <em>Tom Volkar / Delightful Work's last blog post..<a href='http://delightfulwork.com/2008/04/25/because-spring-is-the-time-of-love/' rel="nofollow">Because Spring Is the Time of Love</a></em> I’m all for connecting in more authentic, let-your-hair-down, ways. I’m glad you’re talking about emotional nakedness; that photo’s kind of scary.

For anyone who really wants a more honest relationship with a boss or coworker. Why not just share that intention with them?

Tom Volkar / Delightful Work’s last blog post..Because Spring Is the Time of Love

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