In my management life, someone just told me she didn't think it was "emotionally safe" for people to talk about missing our team member who just left. What the actual fuck? She's not dead -- you can still be friends with her! And sure, express some sadness that she's left, but so help me if that carries over to when we have a new hire. This person is such a piece of work. People outside my team LOVE working with her, but she makes me nuts.
Take me, sir. Take me hard.
Zoe ,'War Stories'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
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Jesse - Jul 26, 2017 5:53:37 am PDT #14417 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jesse - Jul 26, 2017 5:54:07 am PDT #14418 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
In short, I guess she is right that it is not emotionally safe! But I did keep all of that on the inside.
brenda m - Jul 26, 2017 5:58:02 am PDT #14419 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Jesse, hah! Yes, a big part of good management is knowing what to keep mum on until you're here, or at the bar with your friends.
Jesse - Jul 26, 2017 6:22:19 am PDT #14420 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
That's a big part of being a good employee in general, IMO.
-t - Jul 26, 2017 6:34:28 am PDT #14421 of 30002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
A certain amount of mask wearing is necessary to do work in the world, I'd say.
Jesse - Jul 26, 2017 7:22:42 am PDT #14422 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Totes.
Connie Neil - Jul 26, 2017 8:35:40 am PDT #14423 of 30002
brillig
Maybe it's just culture fit.
Jesse - Jul 26, 2017 8:45:37 am PDT #14424 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I mean, I've started going out drinking during the work day with everyone but her, so I'm not sure what the problem is???????
meara - Jul 26, 2017 8:47:14 am PDT #14425 of 30002
Um, wtf. I have never considered at work whether something is "emotionally safe". While no one should feel unsafe at work or be abused, my emotional safety is...not work's job?
Jesse - Jul 26, 2017 8:53:31 am PDT #14426 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
And to be clear, what I was asking her to do was participate in team planning for the fiscal year. That's where she is afraid she will not feel emotionally safe. Due to sadness over a coworker getting a different job??