Allison, that is a very good observation. Probably where killing someone with kindness comes from, sorta. A supervisor will typically get the most from their employees when they make them feel good about themselves and what they are doing. Yet, a supervisor is also typically giving direction that is generally not something anyone wants to really hear. Do more, work harder, stay later etc etc etc. It is obviously more complicated than this, but in a small nutshell, that is it.
We can get more good discussion with each other, despite our differing opinons and ideas, despite our disagreements at times when we still respect each other.
