LOVE
Is it ok to tell someone you LOVE them at work?
Is it ok to call your team together and tell them “IÂ LOVE what you did” or “IÂ LOVE you for what you did”?
Is it ok to say, “I LOVE this company”?
I think I’m guilty of all of these at one time or another.
So if it’s wrong, in the words of that old song, “I don’t want to be right.”
For me, LOVE anchors a team. LOVE builds the team. LOVE holds the team together during the toughest of times. LOVE holds individuals in the company when attractive options may be luring them away. LOVE opens the door for honesty and candor. LOVE bridges the gap when communications is awkward. LOVE allows patience when learning or growing has to occur. LOVE provides the hug or the encouragement or the pick me up when so many other things drag anyone on the team or even the entire team down. LOVE provides the space when it is desperately needed, and LOVE provides intimacy when a trusted ear or compassionate word is needed.
Is it ok to LOVE at work?
It better be.