Taking Initiative, Saving Face

I woke up this morning determined not to let the outcome of yesterday’s web changes at work not control me the way I let some people do at Sikorsky Aircraft. There were people on my team at Sikorsky that sabotaged my work and thus my reputation. I did not want the latest changes I was asked to do at the MARS Stout website to define or represent my work. As soon as I got to work I sent out a letter:

I don’t like the way our web site looks. Yesterday a new banner got posted and the font colors were changed. The result in my opinion looks dysfunctional and not very professional. … I like to do good work and our current website does not reflect that … in fact I feel embarrassed…

I set out and redesigned the banner and quickly got the site looking a little better. I didn’t ask permission or anything, just sent out the letter, implemented my changes, and restored my dignity. In the end, everyone likes it and I no longer have to be embarrassed to say that I worked on the MARS Stout Website.

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