I’m still thinking about hard things and the necessity of curiosity. When in positions of leadership, I try to avoid blaming or shaming and instead stick to assertive claiming.* Rather than “You did this wrong,” I aim for “Here’s how I feel.” The object is not to bring a person down and make them smallerContinue reading “Hard Things Pt 2”
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Not Getting What You Want
“What do you do when that person isn’t giving you what you want?” Cool advice when there’s a standoff between people. Unfortunately that advice is tainted for me because when someone said it to me they said it with vitriol: “Luke, you disrespected this person’s boundaries. What do you do when they’re not going toContinue reading “Not Getting What You Want”
(No) Apologies
I once participated in an amazing workshop on giving good apologies. There’s barely anything more important for the strength of a relationship than a good apology. And I’m definitely not all that great at giving them. I can get behind the “rules”. Don’t add on a “but”, don’t over apologize, address how you will changeContinue reading “(No) Apologies”
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