Recently, I had an experience that left me feeling disjointed and unsettled.
At my job, We had some leaders visit for a week.
Some things I observed were:

* Concerns not being heard
* Eye rolling or shoulder shrugging when questions were asked
* Assumptions made that people were onboard and aware of changes
* Not knowing the impact the changes would have to people’s work
* Disappointing looks when questions were raised
* People rearranging their work hours for meetings
* Meetings starting 20 minutes late
* No acknowledgement for the tardiness
* Showing up 45 minutes late for an event the group was hosting

The leaders felt their visit was positive and productive.

The reaction of the team was:
” Why did they bother to come.”
“They don’t care”.

I think of a leader as being there for your team.
For me that means:

* Supporting the team through transitions
* Listening & hearing concerns
* Addressing questions
* Communicating changes
* Explaining what the changes mean to them
* Being available & present
* Showing up on time to meetings
* Respecting others time

What experiences have you had that have left you unsettled?