Do the pandemic and a hybrid work schedule still have you feeling a little… lost? We’re talking purpose, lazy co-workers, and how to deal with that suspected office romance on this edition of “Ask the Therapist.”
Dive In:
2:13 A listener asks, “I have two colleagues that I suspect are having a romantic relationship outside the office… Their sneaking around has filled me with sneaking suspicions and I’m not sure if I should confront them about it or how?”
3:38 Brandon asks follow up questions for the “couple” in question and gives a recommendation for how the listener can respond.
8:18 In our second question, the listener asks: “There is a member of my team that I do not get along with. Actually, it’s not that we don’t get along, it’s that I simply do not respect her work ethic. My employer, like many right now, is trying to hire people to fill spots so I don’t expect that she would be fired or moved to another department because they just need people. But how am I supposed to deal with her incompetence in the mean time?”
9:45 Brandon encourages listeners to self reflect: “What about this person is triggering to you?”
10:45 Brandon talks setting boundaries at work.
12:50 Want to increase accountability by 50%? Ask the person you’re meeting with to verbally repeat the shared expectations.
14:30 Brandon and Emily talk “author vs editor” in the workplace – especially when working on a project with others and reporting back to your boss.
15:42 For our third question, one listener asks: “I’m writing because I feel a little lost. The world is in a strange place thanks to the pandemic. What do you suggest I do in order to stay focused? To have a sense of purpose when everything feels out of sorts?”
17:53 Where is the air in your calendar? Where is your community?
24:08 Emily shares her thoughts on the pandemic and Brandon ties purpose to life. See MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING by Viktor Frankl.
30:20 Whitney talks about “the great resignation” and asks listeners to examine: “Do we really want to go back to normal?”
33:06 Put your best foot forward! Emily closes the show by reminding listeners to first take care of themselves so they can then take care of others.
Show Resources:
- Overcome the urgency pandemic with Brandon’s book, The Hot Sauce Principle.
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Therapist, professor, consultant and radio host, Brandon Smith brings an upbeat, witty approach to the challenges of workplace health and dysfunction. 
