- Cathy Maday
Their Behavior Doesn't Say Something About You

"My manager has been abrupt & almost mean in his emails. I'm starting to second guess myself," said Blake (a highly competent VP in a Fortune 100 company.)
"When did it start? & How often does he do this?" I asked.
Blake realized that her boss began getting combative & micromanaging when the big re-org was being announced from the recent merger.
I helped her recognize that he's likely stressed himself and that his behavior wasn't saying something about her. ๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐จ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ ๐๐๐ข.
Instead of questioning herself, she committed to asking him supportive questions:
- How are ๐๐ผ๐ doing in all of this?
- Where are you getting pressure from ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ manager?
Blake brought herself back into her Performance Zone--centered & confident while also extending support to her manager.
That's powerful partnering!
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