Attitude and Disappointment
How does one keep a positive attitude in the shadow of a huge disappointment?
JRCC is in the middle of a huge...I mean, HUGE, transformation. The Warden of 16 years took another position within the DOCR. His vacancy left the door open for upward movement through the ranks. We've recently hired (from within) a new Warden, Deputy Warden, Chief of Security, Unit Manager, new Captain, two new Lieutenants and two new Lieutenants.
With all of those promotions comes both joy, for those who received the promotions, and disappointment for those who were not fortunate to be promoted.
There are so many hard feelings running through the staff. Why did "they" get it over me? I've been here longer! I've worked hard to get where I'm at! What could I have done differently? I deserved the promotion, they didn't.
I feel for them. I do. I wish everyone could come out on top. But there are only so many positions and not everyone can win.
For those that were promoted, I congratulate you. I have opinions about some of those promotions, but will not voice them. Time will tell whether the right decisions were made. PERFORMANCE will confirm it.
For those that were not promoted....I say this....take a long, hard look at yourself. Were you really prepared for the interview? Do you view each day as a learning experience. Do you know the facility and the daily in's and out's or running it? Or do you go through the day on autopilot and just 'put in the time'? What can YOU do better each and every day when you report to the front gate?
Are you a negative nelly - always the first to play the blame game? Or are you one to take charge and dig down deep and go that extra mile to help fix that which is wrong? Are you quick to criticize and the last to applaud effort? Are you really a team player when it counts? Or do you have that sense of entitlement?
Morale is low....there is a lot of negative vibrations going through the facility. I'm doing what I can to bring morale up...but I'm only one person. Small things mean a lot...true...but it's going to take a whole lot of small things to turn things around. Management has a long road ahead of them. Change, in any organization, is inevitable. It's how that change is handled that determines the final outcome.
Attitude can make or break an organization or institution. Let's hope it doesn't break ours. We can't afford to show weakness in front of the inmates. But I'm afraid that's already happened.
JRCC is in the middle of a huge...I mean, HUGE, transformation. The Warden of 16 years took another position within the DOCR. His vacancy left the door open for upward movement through the ranks. We've recently hired (from within) a new Warden, Deputy Warden, Chief of Security, Unit Manager, new Captain, two new Lieutenants and two new Lieutenants.
With all of those promotions comes both joy, for those who received the promotions, and disappointment for those who were not fortunate to be promoted.
There are so many hard feelings running through the staff. Why did "they" get it over me? I've been here longer! I've worked hard to get where I'm at! What could I have done differently? I deserved the promotion, they didn't.
I feel for them. I do. I wish everyone could come out on top. But there are only so many positions and not everyone can win.
For those that were promoted, I congratulate you. I have opinions about some of those promotions, but will not voice them. Time will tell whether the right decisions were made. PERFORMANCE will confirm it.
For those that were not promoted....I say this....take a long, hard look at yourself. Were you really prepared for the interview? Do you view each day as a learning experience. Do you know the facility and the daily in's and out's or running it? Or do you go through the day on autopilot and just 'put in the time'? What can YOU do better each and every day when you report to the front gate?
Are you a negative nelly - always the first to play the blame game? Or are you one to take charge and dig down deep and go that extra mile to help fix that which is wrong? Are you quick to criticize and the last to applaud effort? Are you really a team player when it counts? Or do you have that sense of entitlement?
Morale is low....there is a lot of negative vibrations going through the facility. I'm doing what I can to bring morale up...but I'm only one person. Small things mean a lot...true...but it's going to take a whole lot of small things to turn things around. Management has a long road ahead of them. Change, in any organization, is inevitable. It's how that change is handled that determines the final outcome.
Attitude can make or break an organization or institution. Let's hope it doesn't break ours. We can't afford to show weakness in front of the inmates. But I'm afraid that's already happened.
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