Congenial or collegial?

Colleagues,

MVP: Our relationships influence how we engage at work.
 
I’ve been using the terms “personal” and “professional” to denote two elements of relationship. I love matrices, so here is one to capture the type of relationship we have based on which of the two elements are in place:

• Congenial: We are friendly to each other but cannot engage critically in work-related matters.
• Pragmatic: We focus on the work.
• Hierarchical: People have a compliance mindset.
• Collegial: We work professionally, but with sensitivity to unique needs.

​Today’s intention: Apply the matrix to people you work with. Is it accurate? What do you learn?

Cheers!

Frederick