How do you deal with emotions at work
Emotions are a natural part of being human. But they are messy, hard to fit into a neat box, and let’s face it, they make us uncomfortable.
Some of us try to hide our emotions at work, others use emotional responses as a shield to deflect blame, and still others use them as a weapon in an attempt to gain positional power.
The thing is, we need to be able to sit with and respect each other’s emotions if we are to grow together as a cohesive work group or team. And we need to have enough self control (and respect for each other) to not use emotions as weapons and shields.
So how do you attempt to make space for a healthy display of emotion? How do you try to redirect an unhealthy display? What do you do if you are the one displaying the emotion? And, perhaps most importantly, how do you tell the difference between a heathy and unhealthy emotional reaction?
Inspiration article: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2020/05/06/bringing-emotions-into-the-workplace/
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