I love the idea of holding space for yourself. I often wonder, having not been in a school as a manager/leader for nearly a year now, how that might look and resonate with my direct reports.
A retired Pastor who is a friend of mine calls this the “ministry of presence”. He speaks of it in the context of deep personal loss, but it can also be useful in the workplace.
I would note that both parties need to be open to creating space. I’ve tried this with people who really just wanted an answer. Framing what you are trying to create (the space) with the person can be helpful.
As someone who enjoys talking I have found that it takes more of your personal energy not to intervene vs. providing a solution. You need to get very clear with yourself about how much energy you will need to create the container for exploration and insight.
Agreed on both counts. In some work environments, people are so used to NOT being given space that they don’t recognize it when it is extended to them. So I find you need to be really intentional and explicit about it at least at first.
I love the idea of holding space for yourself. I often wonder, having not been in a school as a manager/leader for nearly a year now, how that might look and resonate with my direct reports.
A retired Pastor who is a friend of mine calls this the “ministry of presence”. He speaks of it in the context of deep personal loss, but it can also be useful in the workplace.
I would note that both parties need to be open to creating space. I’ve tried this with people who really just wanted an answer. Framing what you are trying to create (the space) with the person can be helpful.
As someone who enjoys talking I have found that it takes more of your personal energy not to intervene vs. providing a solution. You need to get very clear with yourself about how much energy you will need to create the container for exploration and insight.
Agreed on both counts. In some work environments, people are so used to NOT being given space that they don’t recognize it when it is extended to them. So I find you need to be really intentional and explicit about it at least at first.