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Smartketplace's avatar

Spot on, as usual. ❤️

It’s worth a double-click when we managers feel intense need that our team be “happy” at work. Like a therapist would say, “it’s ok to not be happy sometimes.” Maybe we need a creative outlet of our own, besides work.

Work is work. Seth Godin talks about being “professional,” versus being “authentic” (This is Marketing, 2018). Solid approach.

Thank you Wes!

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Santosh Singh's avatar

Wow! Such a crisp and timely post! "Don't be a therapist" is my key takeaway. I'm in the midst of group discussions with my team and can totally relate to this.

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Vasantha Gullapalli's avatar

Agree with everything.. being empathic doesn't mean solving their problems for them, it is creating a safe space for them to bring their authentic selves and a safety net to take reasonable risks and learn from them

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Madelyn Tav's avatar

Wow, this is so timely for me as a new manager who transitioned from peer to manager and is working on this skill (and others). Thank YOU! Super insightful

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