© BlindSalida/ hbr.org When you have a setback at work, treat yourself as you would a friend: with kindness and understanding. © Inc.Magazine/ GettyImages When people experience a setback at work - whether it’s a bad sales quarter, being overlooked for a promotion, or an interpersonal conflict with a colleague - it’s common to respond in one of two ways. Either we become defensive and blame others, or we berate ourselves. Unfortunately, neither response is especially helpful. Shirking responsibility by getting defensive may alleviate the sting of failure, but it comes at the expense of learning. Self-flagellation, on the other hand, may feel warranted in the moment, but it can lead to an inaccurately gloomy assessment of one’s potential, which undermines personal development.
GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK: THE POWER OF SELF-COMPASSION
GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK: THE POWER OF…
GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK: THE POWER OF SELF-COMPASSION
© BlindSalida/ hbr.org When you have a setback at work, treat yourself as you would a friend: with kindness and understanding. © Inc.Magazine/ GettyImages When people experience a setback at work - whether it’s a bad sales quarter, being overlooked for a promotion, or an interpersonal conflict with a colleague - it’s common to respond in one of two ways. Either we become defensive and blame others, or we berate ourselves. Unfortunately, neither response is especially helpful. Shirking responsibility by getting defensive may alleviate the sting of failure, but it comes at the expense of learning. Self-flagellation, on the other hand, may feel warranted in the moment, but it can lead to an inaccurately gloomy assessment of one’s potential, which undermines personal development.