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Be the first: What dogs teach about friendship

Be the first: What dogs teach about friendship

From the course: How to Develop Friendships and Connect Meaningfully with Work Colleagues

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Be the first: What dogs teach about friendship

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- Sometimes, the best leadership lessons come from the most unlikely places. Have you ever noticed, for example, how dogs greet us humans? They don't hesitate. They don't overthink it. A dog's nature is to be the first to make a connection, to come right up to you and greet you, and I think there's an important message we can take from that. Today, when it's never been more important to bring people together at work and to decrease bias, it's up to each of us to set a positive, welcoming tone. So, why not be the first? The first to say hi and introduce yourself in a group. The first to invite the new person to a learning session you're attending. The first to notice someone is eating alone and invite them to join you. The first to be welcoming to an employee your team's had a less-than-great relationship with in the past. Being the first is the ultimate tool for forming new and meaningful connections, for taking…

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