Tip of the month: The long term benefits of being honest with our colleagues (in the right way) goes a long way!
In a world where we’re becoming increasingly anxious about protecting those who are closest to us, are we doing them more damage than good in the long run?
Are you fearful to delivering an negative feedback to your peer
If you are
Whether it’s fear of giving an important performance feedback to a colleague, or worrying about telling your flatmate you are moving out, we are becoming increasingly concerned about damaging those we are close to.
The common belief that people will crumble at their first setback runs the risk of preventing organisations driving their people to perform at their very best. In an environment where people are afraid to express their true opinion, communications can become lost and employees fast lose interest.
However, some refreshing research has recently emerged proving the old saying to be true that ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’. Mark Seery and his colleagues investigated the effect that exposure to life adversity has on individuals’ mental state and particularly their resilience. They recently published results showing that those with a history of some lifetime adversity reported better mental health (including life satisfaction and functional impairment) than those with either high or no life time adversity. This neatly shows that those who experience small setbacks actually turn out more resilient than those who are exposed to good news only.
Just like a small fall makes a child more careful in future, being honest with our colleagues, when done in the right way, makes a stronger workforce all round.
Source: Seery, M. D. et al. (2010). Whatever does not kill us: Cumulative lifetime adversity, vulnerability, and resilience. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
However, some refreshing research has recently emerged proving the old saying to be true that ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’. Mark Seery and his colleagues investigated the effect that exposure to life adversity has on individuals’ mental state and particularly their resilience. They recently published results showing that those with a history of some lifetime adversity reported better mental health (including life satisfaction and functional impairment) than those with either high or no life time adversity. This neatly shows that those who experience small setbacks actually turn out more resilient than those who are exposed to good news only.
Just like a small fall makes a child more careful in future, being honest with our colleagues, when done in the right way, makes a stronger workforce all round.
Source: Seery, M. D. et al. (2010). Whatever does not kill us: Cumulative lifetime adversity, vulnerability, and resilience. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
