When I landed an on air gig in Toronto a few years ago, at my first meeting with the CEO, I said what a pleasure it was to be there. His reply stuck with me. He said "I think you'll like it here. We don't hire assholes".
And you know what...he was right. It was as if each staff member was hand picked. Turns out - there were!
That off the cuff comment packed a lot of power.
Not hiring assholes means a creative, happy and fulfilling environment with supportive people pulling together. Not a group of individuals out for their own personal good.
Which leads me to a conversation I had yesterday with a well known presenter in Ireland. He was commenting about how he felt lucky to have a good relationship with his PD. He IS lucky. But he shouldn't be. It should be a given.
Good leaders create that atmosphere - you know the one, where you actually enjoy your job and the people you meet in it. Where you feel valued, important and appreciated.
You then take that energy into the studio with you and 'transmit' it on air. You can actually hear your happiness on air. The opposite is also true.
So, how do you get along with your PD or PC or Content Editor (terrible term)?
One way to make a work relationship great is to be the 'Class Act'. People react to that. You lead the way.
Or, just don't be an asshole.
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