Leaders have long been the audience for negative emotions in the workplace, from listening to employees’ complaints about difficult situations or colleagues to hearing their disappointments about missed promotions and other unmet expectations.
When Your Team Offloads Their Stress onto You
Five strategies for taking care of yourself so you can care for others.
June 11, 2024
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Summary.
Being a leader in today’s evolving workplace is more emotionally demanding than ever — and especially so if you’re quietly sustaining the emotional well-being of your team or others. In this article, the author outlines five strategies to help you perform this vital organizational role without burning yourself out: 1) Seek to understand — not to feel. 2) Install boundaries. 3) Savor your positive impact. 4) Show yourself equal care. 5) Tie your contributions to performance.