I had the loveliest meeting with Barbara Randell (she goes by Randell) of Future Image Group. She works with companies who have numerous generations in their employee base, and she said something that I thought about for days after our meeting.
I was talking to her about interviewing candidates, and how I have come across people who act like peacocks. They fluff their feathers, and strut around the office like they own the place. They upset the apple cart often and never take responsibility for their mistakes.
Randell said “Oh yes! FIG JAM.”
At first, I thought that I misunderstood her. “What?” I asked confused.
She said, “FIG JAM. ‘F**k I’m great. Just Ask Me.’”
I laughed so hard I almost fell off my chair.
Isn’t that PERFECT??
When you are interviewing someone, and they think they are all that and a bag of chips, trust yourself when those alarm bells go off. People like FIG JAM causes all kinds of problems for really productive employees, and they create all kinds of jams that you have to clean up.
You don’t want them. They thrive in stickiness.
***Randell told me that her company name also has the acronym “fig”, and she receives fig jam every year for Christmas and end of year gifts. FABULOUS!
POWER THOUGHT: FIG JAM creates a sticky mess that you have to clean up. Keep your jam for your toast in the morning, not the workplace.