How To Cultivate A Growth Mindset At The Workplace
Let me ask you this: Do you feel like you are able to have “growth” when it comes to family and relationships but when it comes to your career you feel unsure?
If so, this mini-series is for you.
Let me ask you this: Do you feel like you are able to have “growth” when it comes to family and relationships but when it comes to your career you feel unsure?
If so, this mini-series is for you.
Step 1: Embrace Feedback:
One challenge I’ve dealt with at work is accepting feedback, especially when it is negative. No one wants to hear about something they did wrong; especially if you feel like you didn’t even do anything wrong. As hard as it may be, do not feel offended by criticism. Instead, use this feedback to get creative and solve problems differently. Let it guide you
Whenever I did accept my role in whatever conflict (whether or not I believed I needed to or not) the path forward was much more clear and productive.
One challenge I’ve dealt with at work is accepting feedback, especially when it is negative. No one wants to hear about something they did wrong; especially if you feel like you didn’t even do anything wrong. As hard as it may be, do not feel offended by criticism. Instead, use this feedback to get creative and solve problems differently. Let it guide you
Whenever I did accept my role in whatever conflict (whether or not I believed I needed to or not) the path forward was much more clear and productive.
Step 2: Task Completion
It’s really easy to get caught up in negative/ stalled thinking we start something new. When you finish a new task you might be a little insecure. In this instance, don’t think: “This will probably fail” Instead Think: “I am learning new things, if this first effort is a dud, I will do it right next time.
It’s natural to think about the potential to fail when you’re just learning how to do something.
A simple reframe could be “If I don’t get it right this time, I’ll learn how to do it and make it better next time”.
I know how simple this sounds, but, how many of us actually put it into practice?
It’s really easy to get caught up in negative/ stalled thinking we start something new. When you finish a new task you might be a little insecure. In this instance, don’t think: “This will probably fail” Instead Think: “I am learning new things, if this first effort is a dud, I will do it right next time.
It’s natural to think about the potential to fail when you’re just learning how to do something.
A simple reframe could be “If I don’t get it right this time, I’ll learn how to do it and make it better next time”.
I know how simple this sounds, but, how many of us actually put it into practice?
Step 3: Pay attention
Pay attention to your ability to learn new things. Focus on this rather than your shortcomings.
Pay attention to your ability to learn new things. Focus on this rather than your shortcomings.
Step 4: Experiment
See new tasks as an experiment rather than stressful to-do’s that need to be checked off the list.
Sometimes it’s hard to identify negative patterns on our own.
Almost everyone (me included!) experiences negative thought patterns from time to time. These patterns can be so entrenched they begin to interfere with relationships, work, and well-being.
One of my favorite aspects of this work is to help you identify how thinking patterns show up in your life & teach you how to rewire your mental landscape so it feels more supportive. I teach a tool called cognitive restructuring (CR):
CR is a therapeutic technique that helps you notice and change negative thinking patterns.
Sometimes it’s hard to identify these patterns on our own. Because our thoughts can be so distorted it’s hard to see clearly.
For that reason, I recommend you work with a mental health professional when you begin cognitive restructuring.
Some examples of cognitive distortions include:
👉catastrophizing
👉overgeneralizing
👉black-and-white thinking
👉overgeneralizing
👉personalizing
Sound familiar?
See new tasks as an experiment rather than stressful to-do’s that need to be checked off the list.
Sometimes it’s hard to identify negative patterns on our own.
Almost everyone (me included!) experiences negative thought patterns from time to time. These patterns can be so entrenched they begin to interfere with relationships, work, and well-being.
One of my favorite aspects of this work is to help you identify how thinking patterns show up in your life & teach you how to rewire your mental landscape so it feels more supportive. I teach a tool called cognitive restructuring (CR):
CR is a therapeutic technique that helps you notice and change negative thinking patterns.
Sometimes it’s hard to identify these patterns on our own. Because our thoughts can be so distorted it’s hard to see clearly.
For that reason, I recommend you work with a mental health professional when you begin cognitive restructuring.
Some examples of cognitive distortions include:
👉catastrophizing
👉overgeneralizing
👉black-and-white thinking
👉overgeneralizing
👉personalizing
Sound familiar?