When we have people around us who are growing, it’s easy to continue to stick them in their box and keep expecting them to show up in the same way the always have. We’re human, it happens! What you can do to really help them grow is to be present with who they are now, not who they used to be. When you do this, your relationship will deepen and you’ll allow them to reach the growth results they desire.
You have heard the phrase, you get what you give. To be happier at work, you have to GIVE happiness in order to get it. There are hundreds of things you can do. Listen close, find an action that suits you and your co-workers and do it! Leave a comment and tell me what you did, I would love to hear from you!
Oh! And if you are already being kind, keep it up! You rock!
Sometimes we come across differences at work that don’t really matter. Like the way someone does something that doesn’t really and truuuuuuly impact us. We might think it affects us, but really, it doesn’t. For example, filing or the way someone speaks, a little “tick” someone has or silly habit. We can employ a conflict management strategy of avoidance to help us manage those inevitable things that come up. We can also use the strategy of avoiding conflict when we need time. Time to cool off, calm down, collect our thoughts and return to an emotional and mental state that will serve the situation.
I hope you find this tip helpful and would love to know how you are using it to create more happiness at work!
Tell me all the reasons why you can’t be happy at work and I’ll tell you it boils down to differences. Differences in our beliefs, values, methods, approach, knowledge, and understanding just to name a few. In this video, we explore differences and I challenge you to consider their importance to you. We are doing this together, happy-doers, so that we can start “peeling the onion” on the conflict that occurs at work. Ultimately, we get to decide what is most important. Determining why those differences matter so much to us helps us become prepared to address them when they truly, matter.
Eliminating excuses helps you get results and results, paired with good relationships at work, leads to workplace happiness. This week I have to “take my own medicine” as I have been facing some challenging technical difficulties. I could have said, “next week” or “when it’s resolved I will film another video” but no, keeping my commitment to you, we have a video! It’s not perfect but it IS practical and I sure hope you enjoy it! To your happiness!
