imapMyTeam Blog

The ‘New’ Golden Rule

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Treat people the way you want to be treated. The ‘old’ Golden Rule makes a lot of sense.

You want to treat people with respect so they respect you. You are not rude to people because you don’t want to be treated rudely. It is civility. We largely expect it and are surprised when it is absent.

The core of "getting along" is about the rules, understandings and societal norms that, when shared, provide the foundation for stable relationships. We learn about what polite behavior and manners mean in the workplace [and our communities]. You might say that these rules provide a sense of order and civility fosters feelings of well-being and positive relationships.

Even though we largely practice this civility we still don’t get along very well all the time. Our interactions with others, despite our best intentions sometimes lead to unintentional slights or maybe escalate to a full blown misunderstanding or at worst perceived as intentionally antagonistic.

imapMyTeam helps you go past the ’old’ golden Rule to the ‘New’ Golden Rule:

Treat people the way they NEED to be treated.

That works far better than treating people the way YOU want to be treated.

Yes, we still want you to practice civility, but we want you to consider a new level of understanding that is based on what people need and expect from you when you interact with them.

The imapMyTeam.com reports you access on others are mostly written to that person’s motivational needs. Those motivational needs set the individual’s expectations for the situation and interaction they are in. Those needs can be very different – even opposite on occasion – than the behavior the person outwardly exhibits.

Using imapMyTeam report suggestions when you are interacting with your colleagues– the new Golden Rule – will make sure you do get along far better with everyone than you might have ever imagined.