Fierce Tip of the Week: The Revolution Starts with Your Vote

Today, we have more outlets than ever to express our individual perspectives and needs. From Facebook to Twitter to Yelp to Consumer Reports, you can share a review, an opinion, or vent about almost everything. Many of us use those tools every day. And yet, as citizens of the United States, we don’t participate in some of the outlets to give our own country feedback and thoughts. I am guilty of this, too. One way we can do this is by voting.Tomorrow is Election Day in the United States. It is a day to make some choices and give feedback. And yet, statistically speaking, a large percentage of us won’t be participating.At a recent meeting, I was talking with some people about this. What I heard most clearly was that people don’t feel connected to some of the larger purposes, and in turn, they are disengaged citizens. This rang bells in my head. Loud ones. Because this is what we talk with CEOs, VPs, and Directors about all of the time in organizations from small to large, from private to public, from non-profit to Fortune 100. The story sounds like: People are not engaged. We have a bi-annual survey and mechanisms to get their feedback. And yet, it is not enough. What do we do? How do we make lasting, necessary change?Just like revolutionizing our workplaces, there is similar work to be done with our government. There is more dialogue required by individuals, by everyone. And we can’t just look to our government officials. Like I mentioned in Stop Your Excuses, You are the Culture, as seducing as pointing the finger can be at times, when you are unhappy with our government, make sure you throw some of that blame your way. You are responsible too.Given that, this week’s tip is to participate and vote. And then challenge yourself with the question: What else can I do to give feedback? How can I better engage in conversations with others about issues most important to me? How can I help?

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