expectation
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We all have expectations. We have them for ourselves and for others. We say to ourselves we’re going to do something (make a phone call to a potential business partner, go to the gym after work, avoid sugar for the day) and we don’t accomplish it. The majority of this course has been spent helping you redefine the expectations you have for yourself. But what about the expectations you have for others? One of the best things you can do for yourself is check the expectations you’ve set for others. The following are some questions to ask yourself when assessing your expectations for others:
Have I clearly defined the expectation for the other person? Is the expectation based on the those I have for myself or (if it's for business) the business/organization? Are the expectations reasonable? If not, can they be readjusted? Should they be readjusted?
Occasionally expectations will be missed. However, when missed expectations become the new expectation, be ready to act accordingly. Be prepared to confront people (whether they be family, coworkers, or anyone you meet in life) and address the missed expectation. Maybe you thought the expectation was common sense. It should go without saying but we’ll mentioned it anyway, there is no such thing as common sense. You can’t assume that because you have certain expectations for yourself that everyone else has the same expectations. Take deadlines for an example. Some people will not miss a deadline no matter what. They will put in any time necessary, take advantage of any resource available to them and even put their health at stake in order to make sure a deadline is met. Others simply don’t have that same expectation for themselves or others. Whatever doesn’t get done today will get done tomorrow. This isn’t a moral or ethical judgement. We’re simply making the case that perhaps your expectations aren’t being met because they were never clearly defined in the first place. Or, quite possibly, the other person lives by a different code. Whatever the reasons are for missed expectations, it’s imperative to assess what expectation is being missed, address why it’s being missed and make corrective measures to ensure expectations are met going forward.
Copyright 2018, LURN, Inc.
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We all have expectations. We have them for ourselves and for others. We say to ourselves we’re going to do something (make a phone call to a potential business partner, go to the gym after work, avoid sugar for the day) and we don’t accomplish it. The majority of this course has been spent helping you redefine the expectations you have for yourself. But what about the expectations you have for others? One of the best things you can do for yourself is check the expectations you’ve set for others. The following are some questions to ask yourself when assessing your expectations for others:
Have I clearly defined the expectation for the other person? Is the expectation based on the those I have for myself or (if it's for business) the business/organization? Are the expectations reasonable? If not, can they be readjusted? Should they be readjusted?
Occasionally expectations will be missed. However, when missed expectations become the new expectation, be ready to act accordingly. Be prepared to confront people (whether they be family, coworkers, or anyone you meet in life) and address the missed expectation. Maybe you thought the expectation was common sense. It should go without saying but we’ll mentioned it anyway, there is no such thing as common sense. You can’t assume that because you have certain expectations for yourself that everyone else has the same expectations. Take deadlines for an example. Some people will not miss a deadline no matter what. They will put in any time necessary, take advantage of any resource available to them and even put their health at stake in order to make sure a deadline is met. Others simply don’t have that same expectation for themselves or others. Whatever doesn’t get done today will get done tomorrow. This isn’t a moral or ethical judgement. We’re simply making the case that perhaps your expectations aren’t being met because they were never clearly defined in the first place. Or, quite possibly, the other person lives by a different code. Whatever the reasons are for missed expectations, it’s imperative to assess what expectation is being missed, address why it’s being missed and make corrective measures to ensure expectations are met going forward.
Copyright 2018, LURN, Inc.
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