Attention all non-morning people and those who have the pleasure of working with non-morning people! This message is for you!<\/p>\n
The minute we step across our office door threshold we are part of creating the culture. What we bring to work affects the happiness and success of the entire team. It is important to be mindful of our attitude, communication and behaviors that we bring into our culture.\u00a0\u00a0 That includes even you non-morning people!<\/p>\n
Many non-morning team members believe that because they are non-morning person others should just understand their mood.\u00a0\u00a0 They believe it is acceptable to turn it off for each other. After all we wouldn\u2019t want to be fake would we? We frequently even turn it off for the people we love the most like our family. Think about this morning\u2019s routine. How did you treat your family? What would you have done differently if they were your patients? I find it thought-provoking that we put filters of kindness and respect on for strangers and acquaintances and don\u2019t for the people we care about and love the most. Something seems a little backward with this behavior. I was curious to uncover the mindset behind a non-morning person\u2019s behavior. Here are few consistent responses I receive when I asked non-morning team members how they treat their coworkers when they first arrive at work.<\/p>\n
I have asked non-morning team members if they treat their patients differently in the morning than how they treat their coworkers. The unanimous response I receive is; \u201cYes of course I do.\u201d The point I make is; this tells me that you can turn it on for your patients even if you are a non-morning person. So if you can turn it on for your patients who may be strangers or are only acquaintances; why wouldn\u2019t you respect your coworkers enough to turn it on for them? After all they are the people you work with day in and day out who have your back.<\/p>\n