I’ve been reading a lot (and I mean a LOT!) of books on baby sleep lately (yes, the tiny child has recently gone through a bit of a rough patch with her sleep).
One of the more interesting concepts I’ve read about is “blended behavior”.
It’s when your child might show some sign of being sleepy such as rubbing her eyes but then flash you a big smile and coo happily like she’s wide awake.
It’s blended behavior and she’s probably very tired. Don’t let the smile fool you.
Ever had one of your workmates exhibit adult blended behaviour?
Snappish one minute, lovely the next? They could just be tired.
When do you need to take it in hand? The answer is when the snappish behavior continues longer than an “off” day.
One day they’re dishonest and the next day perfectly pleasant? It’s likely they’re just dishonest.
Confront them at the first instance of dishonesty and explain that it’s not tolerated in your workplace.
Lazy one minute and interested the next? You probably already know their heart isn’t in it.
What can you do to help to revitalise their interest? Possibly a new challenge?
But be sure they know we all have mediocre parts to every job and without that (boring) backbone getting done the organisation has no substance.
I must dash now … it’s time to wake the tiny child for her final feed and solicit as many smiles as I can (even if they’re blended in with yawns) before she goes down for the night.
Kirsty Dunphey is the youngest ever Australian Telstra Young Business Woman of the Year, author of two books (her latest release is Retired at 27, If I can do it anyone can) and a passionate entrepreneur who started at age 15 and opened her own real estate agency at 21. Currently Kirsty heads up www.reallysold.com the premium online copywriting site for real estate agents and is a co-director of Elephant Property www.elephantproperty.com.au Launceston, Tasmania’s only boutique real estate agency purely for investment property owners. Kirsty’s other ventures are outlined at her website www.kirstydunphey.com where you can also sign up for her newsletter.
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James was the editor and publisher of SmartCompany and LeadingCompany for five years. He is now the Australian Financial Review‘s companies & markets editor, and a former BRW editor.
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