Practicing assertiveness!!
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:21 pm
Just wanted to share myself practicing some little assertiveness skills.
I noticed at work how when any little mistake happens i over react internally, catastrophizing the consequences of the mistake, beating myself up and blaming myself for it. I process orders for a company and a customer needed order status. I realized I had never entered the order. There was a miscommunication and I didn't realize the order was ready to be entered when it was so I never entered it. Instead of over reacting, over apologizing, and over explaining why I didn't enter it, I simply said to my coworker "I haven't entered it yet. There was a miscommunication, I'll enter it now and will place a rush on it." I didn't even apologize. Even though in my gut I felt like I needed to. But I'm practicing not doing that as much anymore bc I'm human and make mistakes and respect myself by accepting that!!
Yay meeee
I noticed at work how when any little mistake happens i over react internally, catastrophizing the consequences of the mistake, beating myself up and blaming myself for it. I process orders for a company and a customer needed order status. I realized I had never entered the order. There was a miscommunication and I didn't realize the order was ready to be entered when it was so I never entered it. Instead of over reacting, over apologizing, and over explaining why I didn't enter it, I simply said to my coworker "I haven't entered it yet. There was a miscommunication, I'll enter it now and will place a rush on it." I didn't even apologize. Even though in my gut I felt like I needed to. But I'm practicing not doing that as much anymore bc I'm human and make mistakes and respect myself by accepting that!!
Yay meeee