Mar 3, 2022
The more you ignore problems, the
bigger they get. It’s not easier… Its
avoidance.
If this is you…you're
not alone. "A 2017 survey of 1,344 full-time employees
sponsored by
Quantum Workplace and Fierce
Conversations found that 53 percent of employees are
handling “toxic” situations by ignoring them."
There's a better way. Instead of
avoiding, mentally rehearsing for weeks on end, or having
sidebar conversations (aka vent sessions with your
homies), try this instead;
1.) schedule the convo (keep it short)
2.) prepare (three bullet points, no
b.s.)
3.) meet (things won't get better if you
don't)
4.) determine next steps (because you can't
solve it all in 30 min)
5.) follow through (things won't get better if you
don't)
Simple. Not easy. But then again, neither is
living with the frustration and resentment that comes with avoiding
a difficult conversation
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