For example, this morning I walked in the door and found a key employee in tears. Later, when I was able to get the employee to take a deep breath and slow down I asked what was going on. What brought on the tears?
And last week, a very bright, well-educated professional had reached the limits mostly because she tries to do too good of a job. She allows everyone to unload on her and she tries to help. She has a generous heart, but the reality is we can't carry everyone's burdens.
Our job is to carry the message, not the mess. We can be the most saintly and wonderful human beings, but if we don't know where to draw boundaries we're going to succumb to self-induced stress. And we threaten our recovery when we get into this state.
When I start seeing stress meltdowns among our employees I encourage them to come to me to try to find a solution. Do they need more help? Do they need to take a deep breath and be mindful of where they're at emotionally? Do we need to change procedures? Is the employee learning to delegate and let others grow by helping carry some of the load?
I learned some 20 years ago that I can't do everything. At one time my ego said I was the only one who could do the job right. And I was making myself crazy. I found out that I can delegate responsibilities to others. And by doing that I allowed them to grow and I allowed TLC to grow to its present size. And the job got completed just fine.
I learned to slow down, get centered, and ask for help.
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When I start seeing stress meltdowns among our employees I encourage them to come to me to try to find a solution. Do they need more help? Do they need to take a deep breath and be mindful of where they're at emotionally? Do we need to change procedures? Is the employee learning to delegate and let others grow by helping carry some of the load?
I learned some 20 years ago that I can't do everything. At one time my ego said I was the only one who could do the job right. And I was making myself crazy. I found out that I can delegate responsibilities to others. And by doing that I allowed them to grow and I allowed TLC to grow to its present size. And the job got completed just fine.
I learned to slow down, get centered, and ask for help.
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