I met with Dr. Hunter last Wednesday and it was a good session. We talked a lot about my return to work and my concerns with going back to a bad environment. I do feel ready to rip off the bandaid and to see what it will be like. He offered a different perspective on my director though, which was to think about any redeeming qualities she might have that you can learn from, instead of just focusing on any negative perceptions I have heard. It is good advice. I have had horrible managers before, and yet I always learn one way or the other. Some good things and some things not to do. This director is very focused on client service and innovation. I think there is a lot to learn there for anyone. But what I can bring to the table is building a strong team, based on trust, collaboration and high engagement. I've done it before and I can do it again, even with new staff on board. So we will see!
I have heard that this director treats work as "her life" - and when I said this, Dr. Hunter said "well doesn't that mean your team is your family?" I loved this. It's a great point and I feel like how you treat people is key to having them deliver for you.
We also talked about self care and how I need to keep up with that. I must remember to schedule work around self care and not the other way around.
I mentioned that my online friend just had a recurrence - she finished treatment in the Fall and it is back in the very same spot. When I got that news, it made me really think about why I let work stress me out. Work is not as important as your overall quality of life! I can only imagine what Tracy is feeling right now, it is mind boggling. Work troubles are very small in comparison.
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