This is the third article in the Kindness at Work series. In the first article, we explored the difference between being kind and being nice. In the

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2024-09-24 06:00:02

This is the third article in the Kindness at Work series. In the first article, we explored the difference between being kind and being nice. In the second, we looked at why healthy confrontation should be viewed as an act of kindness.

In today’s article, we’ll focus on how to use kindness to decide which issues are worth addressing and which can be let go. I’ll share my framework for evaluating the impact of an issue and the key questions I ask myself when making that decision.

I’ve had the same thoughts numerous times. I used to spend a considerable amount of time analyzing whether I should bring up when something bothered me. And err on the side of taking too long.

These thoughts were my own internal barrier stopping me from speaking up. Sometimes the environment I was in felt risky, but most times I was in a psychologically safe environment, so the risk was only in my head.

Them: “This is so annoying” Me: “Have you brought it up with anyone?” Them: “No” Me: “How come?” Them: <insert one of the reasons above>