Make Peace with a Challenging Coworker
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This week I’m giving you some easy homework.
Challenge for work this week: Generate peace.
The reality of workplaces is that we don't always get along with every single person there. It’s common and normal for this to be true about work. We all have different personality styles, communication styles, working styles, backgrounds, reasons we need therapy, etc. We’re diverse, and there are differences between us.
This week I'm putting out a little challenge for you to make some peace with someone that you maybe generally butt heads or have static with.
A genuine, sincere gesture on your part.
The world has enough negative in it and isn't always an easy place for all of us, go generate something good.
Here’s what I want you to do: go and make peace with them. Do something kind, say something nice, write a letter of gratitude, or compliment them. Whatever way you can, just take a moment to make a kind gesture towards someone you historically don’t always get along with.
I think it’s important to do this with folks that can be challenging for us to work with. Why not try to make your working relationship better with someone else?
When someone does something nice for you, it chips away at conflict from the past.
The benefit of this is twofold.
“You have control over how you treat people and what you put into the universe. Period, end of sentence.”
It feels really nice to have someone do something nice for you, and also you’re putting positivity out into the world, which benefits you. It’s impossible to do genuine, kind things for other people on a regular basis, while expecting nothing in return, and to be a miserable person.
You have control over how you treat people and what you put into the universe. Period, end of sentence. Surprise someone. They might surprise you back.
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