Author: Dave Rhodes
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Daily Deliberation: 13 October
I can’t tell you where I was the first time I heard someone say “don’t just bring me problems, bring me solutions”, but I’m glad I was given that guidance early in my career. Sometimes we make it too easy for people to tell us everything that they don’t like or don’t agree with and…
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Daily Deliberation: 8 October 2020
Ask any person in a leadership position and they’ll probably tell you they have an Open Door Policy…but do they really? I did, and found that it was one of the most beneficial tools in my toolbox. What is your policy? Can folks come in without an appointment? Will you drop what you are doing…
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Daily Deliberation: 6 October 2020
One of my favorite days as a supervisor is providing the Initial Feedback (different organizations will call it different things). The ultimate goal is to let the employee know what my expectations are for them, then about 6 months later I give them a “mid-term” and let them know how they’re doing. Anyways, I started…
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Daily Deliberation: 1 October 2020
I’ll start by saying there is a distinct difference between a mistake and a crime. Getting a DUI is a crime, forgetting to release the brake on a piece of AGE equipment and then towing it across the flightline and ruining the wheels is a mistake. How we react to that mistake could have a…
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Daily Deliberation: 29 September 2020
I hope that if anyone has ever worked or talked with me they understand my philosophy on taking care of people. My focus has always been, and always will be, take care of your people and they will take care of the mission. What does “take care of your people” mean though? I could probably…
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Daily Deliberation: 24 September 2020
Whether you’re a parent, teacher, leader or mentor, I think it is easy to fall into the trap of always trying to teach or pass your “wisdom”. No matter what your role in life is, you can and should always be learning too. While there is nothing wrong, and I encourage you to teach and…
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Daily Deliberation: 22 September 2020
Let’s be honest, it’s nice to be told “you did a good job”. In fact, in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, it’s the fourth tier “prestige and feeling of accomplishment”. Some folks do the work for the purpose of being recognized and others do it simply because they enjoy the work and want to do the…
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Daily Deliberation: 17 September 2020
Guess I’m in the challenge mode this week…nothing wrong with that. Last post I challenged you to make someone smile, hopefully a couple people followed through with it. Today, just do something nice for someone…makes it even better if you don’t know the person. Help a stranger load something heavy in their car at Walmart,…
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Daily Deliberation: 15 September 2020
Today’s post is just a simple challenge. I think it is fair to say we all have good days and bad. Even on our worst day, I guarantee somebody else is having one a little more challenging. Seek out someone today that doesn’t seem to be having a great day, might be crying, might have…
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Daily Deliberation: 10 September 2020
As a commander, nothing made me happier than when I was able to go out and notify folks of good news. Typically it was to notify them that they had been selected for a promotion, maybe they received an assignment they had been working hard to get. I loved giving good news…it was fun to…
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