HR BESTIES HR Besties: Out of Touch Leadership
Jan 29, 2025
Dive into the absurdity of an employee showing up at work without pants due to a wild night! Discover cringe-worthy corporate jargon and its disconnect from genuine connection. Learn about the pitfalls of out-of-touch leadership and how it affects morale. The conversation highlights leaders focusing too much on metrics instead of the people behind them. Empathy, authenticity, and accountability are championed as key to effective leadership. Join the fun as they explore the importance of understanding employee experiences for organizational success!
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The Pantless Employee
- A manager caught an employee pantsless on camera after receiving a motion detector notification at 2 a.m.
- The employee, who had been drinking, hit a deer, totaled her car, and had an accident in her pants, leading her to seek refuge at work.
Using "Call Out"
- Use "call out" to acknowledge good points professionally, even if you disagree.
- This makes you appear like a team player and avoids defensiveness.
Out-of-Touch Leadership Defined
- Out-of-touch leaders are unaware of their employees' daily experiences due to poor communication and lack of connection.
- This detachment leads to a lack of trust and understanding within the team.