Stop Avoiding Emotions at Work

We have to pivot from actively avoiding emotions.

I feel something uncomfortable, I feel insecure, I feel afraid, I feel whatever it is that I feel, I have to pivot away from avoiding and suppressing that to getting curious-

Mm-hmm

... and to engaging.

Well, what is this, what is this emotional information telling me? And when I can allow myself, when I can be vulnerable enough, when I can have the courage to begin that internal feeling journey, that is the first step in developing emotional skill.

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Welcome once again to Relationships at Work, the leadership podcast helping you build workplace connection, improve culture, and avoid blind spots.

I'm the host of the show, Russell Lolacher, communications and leadership expert, thrilled to be spending this time with you once again.

I have a whole bunch of curiosity too, just like you, on how we can make the workplace a better place.

We've talked about, we talked about it last week, about the self-awareness, about understanding ourselves.

A place that a lot of people want to avoid, uh, is the emotions that sometimes build up at work.

I say sometimes.

A lot of times at work emotion is a staple.

We're human beings.

It is...

We, we react differently, we certainly approach them differently, but they are there for the majority of us, emotions.

And what we do with that emotional state, that can actually really hurt or help us as leaders.

How about using those emotions as almost a superpower in your leadership? It is possible.

My guest today is gonna talk about emotional empowerment and why we need to be investing and really focusing on this.

Hold on.