“It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision." - Barbara Jordan
Emotions Like Fear Can Compromise Rationality in the Office
Have you ever received professional constructive criticism and taken it personally? Have you ever ben on the other side of the equation - trying to help an employee grow by giving feedback that they take as an attack on their personal self? This kind of reaction in a professional space is common, and can stand in the way of employee growth, team morale, and office efficiency.
Thinking rationally: teasing fact from emotion
In the world at large, a vast majority of people in professional spaces have developed the bad habit of reacting from a place of emotion instead of a place of logic and rationality. Certain generations in the workspace have never had to learn to tease these two things apart. We throw around the saying, “It’s nothing personal - it’s business,” all the time, but what does that truly mean? Learning to take critical feedback without an emotional response and to apply that feedback in a constructive manner creates a more efficient and happier office situation. Learning this skill in the office will also translate to employees’ personal lives, helping them to evaluate and and control their proper reaction to situations outside of their control.
Learning This New Mentality Won’t Happen Overnight
Emotional reactions and thinking have been ingrained in many people for years, if not for their entire lives. Breaking this habit and constructing new ones - learning to tease fact from emotion - won’t happen overnight. However, when you work with Future Image Group, you gain access to a toolbox to help your employees grow and learn to differentiate business feedback and constructive criticism from personal attack with an emotion-fueled response.
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This is a process. It will take time, effort, and commitment. But, it is not hard once we’re over the fear of the unknown. If you know what you are afraid of, you can look it straight in the eye and work through it. The process will undoubtedly bring a level of richness, reward, and personal satisfaction through learning how to connect to each other as human beings and professionals.
“Mindless fear is greater than mindful fear.”