I have leadership-itis. Somewhat similar to tourette's syndrome (essentially a verbal seizure; an embarrassing malady in which one spews swear words uncontrollably).
My entire vocabulary has changed with a new leadership role. I can't help myself; all day I spout things like: what is your vision for that?....do you have a communication plan? ...assessment, let's massage the topic...... be strategic, not tactical.....executive, efficient, transparent, goals, objectives, outcomes, agenda, deliverabes, owner, metrics, accountability, who is the sponsor? what do we hope to get out of this? have they done their homework? where's the spreadsheet? do we need another database? how shall we track that? We need to be more results oriented! Prioritize! Delegate!! silos of excellence, interdependence.
By the way, "calendar" has became a verb---ie. who does your "calendaring"?
Had enough? Me too! And don't worry, I'm not sure what I'm talking about either.
Lotus notes synchronized to my blackberry with a notification tells me it is time I go off to my clinic. Changing gears, I ask about all kinds of bodily functions. Is there a cough? green or yellow snot? what color is the diarrhea? Has he been vomiting all his food or was it just the green beans and flaming hot cheetos from last night? A/P: URI; DM -take 5 ml po TID prn.
Of course treating teen agers has its own vocabulary--use a condom-so if you guys were just "hanging out" why do you think you might be pregnant? use a condom- Oh, you were just going out with him for a "minute" - how long is that in teen years? is that like a dog-minute or a human minute? use a condom-Why exactly did you use nair on your crotch? use a condom-what color is that discharge? use a condom-What is "sort of sex"? (and my favorite, "friends with benefits"--I really need one of those)--your boyfriend is 14 years old--he can't be THAT big and yes, he still has to use a condom!
The research on my subliminal "use a condom" message woven into conversation with teens has yet to be validated.
Every phase and aspect of our life has its own language; no wonder we are so tired at the end of the day! Our brains are switching dictionaries several times a day.
Tomorrow, just for fun, I think I'll mix up my vocabularies. I'll ask the teen if they have an agenda or an expected outcome from the meeting with their friend? Perhaps I'll ask my c0-lead when her verbal diarrhea started? Or ask the parents of a rambunctious 2 year old to see their communication plan.
You have 3 toddlers at home? Use a condom!
