My Boss Bit Into My Sandwich Without My Permission.

I remember one of my first jobs out of college working for a woman’s sports wear company in NYC on 7th Ave. You would think a job like that would be glamorous, but it was far from it! We were required to be at work by 7:00 am and none of us dared leave before 7:00 pm and most of us had to commute at least an hour to an hour and a half from home.

We were not permitted to leave for lunch, but we were allowed to order in on the company’s dime. We would sit at our cubicles and the owner would walk through our department and stick his hand in our lunches. He would take a bite of your burger, grab some of your french fries, or take some of your salad with his fingers. He would leave our area and we would all stand up in unison and throw out our lunches and order again.

This was a regular occurrence during the three years I worked there. We all walked on pins and needles because our manager wasn’t much better. She loved to scream at us and tell us what terrible workers we were. I once came in before 7:00 am to meet with one of the account executives who was leaving the company for another job. I was going to take over some of her accounts, so we met early so she could go over the details and my manager screamed at us for talking to each other at 6:30 am. I remember shaking and crying every day as I left work to go home. I developed terrible anxiety and lost quite a bit of weight.

It amazes me that companies treat their people poorly. I have never understood why employers think that they will get more productivity this way.

“Even Shark Tank Billionaire Mark Cuban calls kindness is a hidden secret to success. He says it takes more than work ethic and negotiation skills to be effective in business. “One of the most underrated skills in business right now is being nice. Nice sells,” he said. “I went through my own metamorphosis. Early on in my career, I was like bam, bam, bam — I might curse, get mad. I wouldn’t have wanted to do business with me when I was in my twenties. I had to change, and I did, and it really paid off.”

Have you ever been in “Flow” also known as the “Zone”? It’s that state where everything becomes easy and effortless. It’s when time seems to stand still and you are in an incredible creative mindset. That state is maximized when people are happy, relaxed and trust their surroundings. When people are stressed, don’t trust their boss or co-workers, and don’t feel like they are appreciated at work, it’s a mix that does not encourage Flow, let alone getting the best out of your employees.

So the bottom line is be nice, treat each other with respect, and look out for one another. Not only will it make you feel better, you can become more successful too!

Lisa Schermerhorn is a Coach specializing in helping you release the mental beliefs that are keeping your goals out of reach. Are you ready to make real changes? www.lisaschermerhorncoaching.com

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