Man. Question?

Your interaction with others in your workplace is at least as important as your ability.

I am a retired education administrator. It is my observation that your relationship to those who report to you is even more important than your relationship to your superiors in the organization.

I always maintained an outstanding relationship with those who reported to me. My health was not the greatest the last five years I worked and the individuals who reported to me showed the most incredible loyalty imaginable. They were willing to take on extra work and to cover up or minimize my mistakes when talking to my superiors, just as I had done for them when they were facing hard times, such as divorce or having young children to care for.

My only regret is that I did not always show this kind of compassion when dealing with my superiors. I wish in hindsight that I could have been more professional when I did not get my way and forgiving of their mistakes.

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