My life has been marked by transitions over the last couple of years. I finished my bachelor’s degree, I got engaged, got married, became a parent, took on new responsibilities at work, change job titles, and now I’m taking on more responsibilities at work. And I’ve seen 2 of my managers leave the company in less than a year. To say that I have a lot going on is putting it lightly. To process all of this, I’ve decided to occasionally share my reflections as I take on life one moment and a time.
This was a relatively good week. It started with me presenting the results from a staff survey we completed in the later part of the spring. I had a lot of anxiety about presenting the information because it was to a group of leaders in the organization. Historically, I’ve known them to be a tough crowd. The conversation went better than I expected. The leaders engaged with the content and seemed ready to take action on the results. The fact that I shared the information in advance probably helped. It also didn’t hurt that I grounded the conversation in how it connected to our organizational strategy and culture.
Another highlight was not allowing myself to get wrapped up in what seemed like passive aggressiveness from a couple of colleagues over email. The comments made felt like passive aggressiveness towards me and my work, but the truth of it is that this was my perception. I don’t know if my…
