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Later in "News & Resources," a link to a free coaching call in August.

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Next up in my video series---How Seven Leaders Stopped Making these Seven Brain-based Mistakes during Accountability Conversations--- Being self absorbed. This six-minute video describes how my client, Britt, responded to a 3-page letter from one of her direct reports that criticized her leadership ability. Instead of ignoring the letter or making life miserable for Harlan, she chose to openly address his concerns in a one and a half-hour conversation.

To prevent herself from being self-abosrbed during the conversation, Britt addressed her own feelings and self-confidence beforehand. As a result, both she and Harlan were able to stay calm and create solutions for improving their professional relationship.

Rather than pointing the finger at the other guy, this video will encourage you to reflect on the part you play in challenging situations at work. I hope you find it helpful. Let me know if you have questions or comments about the video.

News and Resources:

Join us for a free 20-minute teleclass on Letting go of being self absorbed. When something challenging happens at work, it's normal to blame the other person. But, is it all their fault? Register for the free call coming up on Thursday, August 18th. I’ll share specific tools on how to:

• Notice the part you play in a challenging situation,
• Process your uncomfortable feelings of anger or embarrassment before the conversations, so that you can
• Work collaboratively to create a solution during the conversation.

Best wishes,

Suzanne

Suzanne Kryder, Ph.D.
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