Listen to the Whispers
- Advoco
- Feb 18, 2022
- 2 min read
I was aimlessly scrolling on Twitter the other day when I saw this post from @thegoodquote:
Before you get sick your body will whisper about its fatigue. Before you break up, your lover will whisper her requests. If you don’t listen to the whispers, you’ll be forced to hear the screams.
Rarely on the Twitter machine does something stop me in my tracks and force me to sit with it for a few minutes reflecting on it. But this post did. After about 5 minutes of reading it, rereading it, and thinking about it, I concluded that this quote is brilliant because it’s absolutely true. But the beauty of it is you can expand the framework to any aspect of your life.
Before an employee quits, they will whisper about their unsatisfaction.
Before someone gets fired, the organization will whisper about their unsatisfaction (although I would argue they shouldn’t whisper at all, but scream so corrections can be made).
Before a client leaves, they will whisper their unhappiness.
Before the stock market crashes, it will whisper it’s uncertainty.
As consultants, leaders, spouses and human beings that want to make a difference, it is our duty to seek out these whispers and truly listen before we have to deal with the screams.
Until next time…we are Advoco, make every minute count.
About Dale: As our VP of Operations, Dale is the powerhouse behind helping our team grow. He graduated from USC-Upstate (but considers himself a Dayton Flyer). He has over twelve years of HR experience in a variety of industries, focused primarily on talent acquisition and organizational development. Dale is passionate about challenging himself, and when he’s not in the office, he’s training for his next big race. Each year he picks a different race to compete in. In the past it has been mostly running events, but this year is all about biking, he just completed a 75 mile relay from Asheville, SC to Greenville, SC. Questions? Send Dale an email!
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