174. "What's your role?"
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Add this to your toolkit for when you're feeling overwhelmed, or asking yourself "What should I do?" Take a step back, take a breath, and ask: "What is your role?" When you care a lot, it's easy to overextend yourself, avoid difficult conversations, and overly focus on how everyone else is feeling. By considering your role here, you will get more clarity -- while also being responsive to changing situations and relationships. Let's discuss! After the episode: Join the Wait List for the next group program, https://kimnicol.com/newmanagers/ Get 1:1 coaching, https://kimnicol.com/coaching/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kimnicol/message
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