One of my clients observed recently “[my job] is hard, and there’s too much of it”. A shame and blame culture would assume that if you can’t do everything, it means you’re not good enough and don’t deserve the job you have. This leads to shame spirals, and people feeling unable to be vulnerable about…
A friend recently shared an observation from their therapist that we teach people how to treat us. ” “” “The way we act and react contributes to the patterns of our interactions. If we accept certain behaviors because we “don’t want to make a scene”, people will likely repeat those behaviors. If we back down…
Building on my last post about resource allocation as a key skill for leaders, I offer that time is the most precious and irreplaceable resource, and therefore the most important to thoughtfully allocate. ” “” “Lots of people say “I don’t have enough time”, but they don’t finish the sentence “…to do everything I have…