Eleven hour day today. My lunch was literally taken on the run. I ate my soup as I was walking around the office taking care of things. I would take a bite, ask a question, look at something, take another bite, walk somewhere else, get a copy from the machine, take my soup with me back to my office and get another bite, and then go back to my paralegal's office to see if we had finished the project we had committed to have done "this morning." I really don't mind, and here's why.
I am so proud of my Team. They are really great people. They work hard and they are good at what they do. They take pride in their jobs, and because of their efforts, we met a very important deadline. I surprised them this morning at our Team Meeting and had a cake ("Congratulations Team") and soft drinks. My job is really to be their Number One Cheerleader. I want to know when things are standing in the way of their ability to do their jobs, whether it's a person, a thing, a process, or something else. I am not a micromanager (I have too many people to do that), but I do want to know what is going on. If nothing else, I do not want my boss to be surprised by anything going on in our shop.
I know that people are not perfect -- not even the members of my Team. When there are those few times that issues pop up, I believe they are to be addressed privately, promptly, and professionally. Then it is that person's responsibility to correct the problem after I've pointed it out.
So I am exhausted tonight. I have another long day ahead tomorrow with big challenges, but I will be surrounded by my great group. I will have great news to report during the meeting with my boss and her staff, and that's all due to my Great Team. So I plan to keep cheering them on!
Go Team, Go!!
