Hiring managers should ask applicants about their values and where they got them. Most will say they got them from their parents – that’s not uncommon, since much of what we learn growing up comes from them. Years ago I found a book called “Momilies – As My Mother Used to Say” (https://www.amazon.com/Momilies®-As-Mother-Used-Say/dp/0345492102) - many of these are applicable at work. Things like “stand up straight”, “comb your hair”, and “tuck in your shirt” – how about those for your attendance policies? Things like “I’m only doing this for your own good” – how managers should feel about their employees. So, I like today’s quote – Ginsburg’s mother giving her advice about how to be an effective professional: think for herself and use common sense. Truth be told, much of what most employees believe comes from their mothers as they help shape their children’s values and thinking. Ask candidates about their values, what they believe, and where those came from – if they tell you they learned them at home, that’s a great topic for future discussion. Because mothers know best. Don’t be embarrassed to inject some Momilies into your culture and management policies – they will resonate with your employees today.
Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933 – 2020): American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020.
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