I told you so...

I really the love the I told you so moment! You know that instance when you have been proven correct with regards to a statement, belief or feeling. I had one of those today! I have to admit it wasn't too difficult to gloat to everyone else about that moment because I couldn't really gloat to the person that created the incident. In this case the "Chicken Little" incident from yesterday! So as I was indulging in my "I told you so" moment I was reminded of how a fellow co-worker conducts himself in difficult situations. See this co-worker isn't just any co-worker he is the son of the owner and happens to sit on our Board of Directors for the company. He has been working with us for about 1.5 years. Each day I am amazed at the graciousness he displays in doing his job.

Over the last several months I have witnessed him in some difficult and frankly not nice situations with a couple of managers at our company. To the point I am simply baffled at their audacity to treat him, at times, as they do. He has shared with me on occasion some of the conversations that have taken place and I simply sit there with my jaw on the floor. How can these managers believe it is okay to treat or speak to the owner's son in such a manner. My co-worker could very easily play "the card" but hasn't ever done that! He works hard to keep the fine line between employee/owner straight. He hasn't crossed it ever. Today I was witness to another situation in which our GM was put out of sorts by a comment that was made by this co-worker. He was so put out that he made a point to pull my co-worker aside after the meeting to posture his title "I'm the General Manager...." At which point, I know that if I had been the one is my co-workers shoes and would have retorted with a comment "yeah well what's my last name" to drive home the point "I am the owner's son". Alas this didn't happen and I admire his strength of character to once again not play "the card".

It sure gives some food for thought on how I can conduct myself when faced with similar difficult situations with the same managers.