Using Our Work Stress Lessons from 2020
With all the doom and gloom associated with 2020, it’s hard to think of much, or anything positive to take away from it. You can call me the nauseating optimist, but if learning in a way that shapes us and makes us more aware, and more resilient counts for positivity, then there is a significant silver lining to what has happened to work in 2020, and how that can lower our work stress in 2021 (and beyond).
It’s been a tough year for work, professional development, and employment; so what have we learned in 2020, other than what huge devastation can come from a global virus, and the reaction to (or provisions made around) it?
If we look beyond the end of our noses, at the organization we work for, and the industry that organization operates in, we have learned a thing or two about the resilience of both. How has your organization fared compared to others in the same industry this year? How quickly can it bounce back compared to rivals? How competitive is your industry in times of trouble (does it provide relatively safe harbor, or is it sink or swim due to contraction?).
What about your boss? How has he/she valued you when the chips have been down? I think we can all say we have learned at least on thing about our supervisor this year — whether good or bad, these lessons can stay with us and inform us in our future decision…
