Photo by: Abby Cole Photography I’m used to being there for the people in my life. The past year and a half have been tough on all of us, and I’ve tried to be the one who offered a helping hand or a shoulder to cry on. I’m not just talking about my family and friends, although they have been on my mind more than ever because of the pandemic. At the corporate training firm I started close to 30 years ago,
Great points. Empathizing with others’ is an underrated but needed skill and can really provide the needed encouragement we all need, especially in hard times.
Striving for work/life balance is always at the front of my mind - right along with my daily schedule. The joke is, 'I don't clock-out.' But seriously, I don't clock-out; as in, I don't clock-out of how I am naturally: an empathetic person. This gift of intuition is often looked upon as soft or weak. And I have struggled with it in the work place too - I don't turn off who I am just because I clock-in for someone doing the job they need me to do. Often, my keen observation coupled with my (sometimes over) boldness to comment when I notice someone is down (especially to someone who is in a position of authority in a work place) is treated more like unwanted attention. Having that experience more than once keeps me reserved in relationship with others and limited my opportunity to come alongside someone to help pick them up when they are feeling blue.
So true, they probably all think as you’re confident and together that you will be fine. I am so very sorry for your loss. I have treated everyone the same and been empathetic to all. This makes others see me as a suck up to the bosses. Especially if I give nice comments, I mean why not they are human and a colleague too.
Great points. Empathizing with others’ is an underrated but needed skill and can really provide the needed encouragement we all need, especially in hard times.
Striving for work/life balance is always at the front of my mind - right along with my daily schedule. The joke is, 'I don't clock-out.' But seriously, I don't clock-out; as in, I don't clock-out of how I am naturally: an empathetic person. This gift of intuition is often looked upon as soft or weak. And I have struggled with it in the work place too - I don't turn off who I am just because I clock-in for someone doing the job they need me to do. Often, my keen observation coupled with my (sometimes over) boldness to comment when I notice someone is down (especially to someone who is in a position of authority in a work place) is treated more like unwanted attention. Having that experience more than once keeps me reserved in relationship with others and limited my opportunity to come alongside someone to help pick them up when they are feeling blue.
So true, they probably all think as you’re confident and together that you will be fine. I am so very sorry for your loss. I have treated everyone the same and been empathetic to all. This makes others see me as a suck up to the bosses. Especially if I give nice comments, I mean why not they are human and a colleague too.