Working Together Separately
John Mattone • March 28, 2016
There is a passage in the Bible where the church is likened to the human body, where every member is like a body part having a specific role and function. Each needs to do his or her part and work together for the entire body to function as a whole. This same concept can be applied to the workplace, where every person or group plays a specific role.
To accomplish the greater goal, everyone must first acknowledge and understand their specific role and then maximum their potential in it. No role is unimportant and playing to your strengths is equally key as working as a team. Working and collaborating together is not only essential but requires trust to be done most effectively.
As we play to our strengths here at roux, we appreciate the other body parts that either helps us keep moving or we help to keep functioning in some way. One of those parts is speaker and author John Mattone, whom we’ve greatly enjoyed working with. His culture and leadership expertise has helped thousands over the years, including us at roux. We are proud to be part of a larger team that helped launch John’s latest book and cause – Cultural Transformation. If you haven’t yet heard of him, we’d like to introduce you with a peek at one of his recent blog posts about role models:
Are You a Role Model?
MARCH 11, 2016 BY JOHN MATTONE
At its simplest, a role model is a person others look up to as someone they want to be like. It’s someone who makes you think, “I want to be like them when I grow up,” even if you already are grown up. A good role model, whether at home, school, workplace, or playing field, demonstrates the right way to view and meet challenges, and is willing to guide others through new experiences and introduce them to people who can help them achieve their goals…Read more
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