Morning a 7.4 but happy enough after my long day yesterday 0545 train start trip to Reading and got back home at 8pm.
Really enjoyed it and find when I get engaged I have a lot more energy as am very much a response person but sometimes get a little frustrated when meetings are a little quiet.
I don’t particularly like conflict but very happy to argue my point in an open environment which fortunately I work in and on occasion I will speak out to voice certain wider concerns which are reflective of other people.
Am lucky in that I am experienced enough to hopefully get the tone right and that it does not come across as aggressive criticism and I try and use a kind of “assertive humour” to make my point but not appear just an old moaner.
Sometimes it works and again it can be a the wrong decision and it is a judgement call as to what and how I may raise an issue.
The effect was quite dramatic and I think a few in the room were surprised and warmed by how passionate I expressed my views on certain things and they responded really positively.
As I said often people are too busy,or too focused with their own lives or simply too unaware of how other people view things.
My mood had changed as I foolishly left my tablet in the taxi and spent an hour on my phone trying to contact Thames Valley Police/ Reading Council to try and identify the taxi as he drove off.
The receipt he gave me was a generic one so no contact number but I could not speak to anyone as an endless loop of either police stations closed down or leave messages on the website or nit my problem guv.
Anyway the taxi driver came back an hour later with my I pad and I was so grateful and I was so lucky to have 3 great taxi drivers to engage.
Anyway a quiet day for me today but still full of energy and bit tired at all
Really enjoyed it and find when I get engaged I have a lot more energy as am very much a response person but sometimes get a little frustrated when meetings are a little quiet.
I don’t particularly like conflict but very happy to argue my point in an open environment which fortunately I work in and on occasion I will speak out to voice certain wider concerns which are reflective of other people.
Am lucky in that I am experienced enough to hopefully get the tone right and that it does not come across as aggressive criticism and I try and use a kind of “assertive humour” to make my point but not appear just an old moaner.
Sometimes it works and again it can be a the wrong decision and it is a judgement call as to what and how I may raise an issue.
The effect was quite dramatic and I think a few in the room were surprised and warmed by how passionate I expressed my views on certain things and they responded really positively.
As I said often people are too busy,or too focused with their own lives or simply too unaware of how other people view things.
My mood had changed as I foolishly left my tablet in the taxi and spent an hour on my phone trying to contact Thames Valley Police/ Reading Council to try and identify the taxi as he drove off.
The receipt he gave me was a generic one so no contact number but I could not speak to anyone as an endless loop of either police stations closed down or leave messages on the website or nit my problem guv.
Anyway the taxi driver came back an hour later with my I pad and I was so grateful and I was so lucky to have 3 great taxi drivers to engage.
Anyway a quiet day for me today but still full of energy and bit tired at all