#AskDan: Let's have some empathy
04/10/20 • 10 min
I think I've finally cracked. I've had enough of this 'toxic positivity'. You must have seen it: 'If you don't come out of this lockdown having learned a new skill you didn't lack time, you lacked discipline'.
Where's the empathy? Why do we always have to be 'learning a new skill'? What about people who have lost their jobs, or trying to work at home with the kids about... or just miss the freedom of grabbing a 'real world coffee'?
So if you do learn a new skill, that's great. Love it. But please don't feel like you're failing if you don't. Who needs that kind of pressure!
I think I've finally cracked. I've had enough of this 'toxic positivity'. You must have seen it: 'If you don't come out of this lockdown having learned a new skill you didn't lack time, you lacked discipline'.
Where's the empathy? Why do we always have to be 'learning a new skill'? What about people who have lost their jobs, or trying to work at home with the kids about... or just miss the freedom of grabbing a 'real world coffee'?
So if you do learn a new skill, that's great. Love it. But please don't feel like you're failing if you don't. Who needs that kind of pressure!
Previous Episode
Work-life integration, with Agnes Uhereczky
In this episode I’m joined by the Co-founder of WorkLife Hub, Agnes Uhereczky. We talk about the importance of work-life integration, the anxiety of life under lockdown, and how some work personas are dealing with working from home better than others.
One of the topics that Agnes is so knowledgeable about, and is really interesting, is the 4 different work personas that exist... and how they differ with mandated working from home. Some great food for thought that I've taken away.
Agnes also covers a burning question: is this the end of working from home?
Content
- 0m 33s: The WorkLife Hub
- 3m 30s: Work-life integration
- 7m 52s: The importance of culture
- 10m 16s: Anxiety and grief: Living in lockdown
- 14m 29s: Gratitude, and the VUCA world
- 18m 31s: The future of our economy, and the workplace
- 24m 22s: The 4 types of worker
- 30m 34s: Is this the end of working from home?
Next Episode
The Human Side of Business, with Lewis Maleh
This week I’m joined by Lewis Maleh, who runs a boutique executive search firm called Bentley Lewis.
We talk about the importance of staying social, eating well and exercising; the human side of business; and what this whole Furlough thing is about. Lewis also gives his top advice for new dads.
Enjoy!
Content:
- 0m 30s: Intro
- 4m 34s: Staying social, eating well and exercise
- 9m 43s: The human side of business
- 17m 09s: Running an executive search firm, and the job market
- 26m 58s: Furlough
- 30m 32s: Going back to normal? What’s that...
- 35m 43s: Staying in touch, and advice for dads
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