Quick Spoon: Let your light shine
Starting a new role, joining a new team or entering a different culture can be unsettling.
The expectations feel different.
The responses you receive aren't what you expected.
And sometimes, without realising it, you start holding back.
In this Quick Spoon, Ross explores a common misunderstanding about adaptability. It's not about becoming smaller or suppressing what matters to you. It's about finding a way to express what matters in a way that fits the context.
Reflection Questions
Where are you currently holding back more than you'd like?
What's one small way you could contribute more visibly this week?
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Transcript
[00:00:36] Adaptability isn't about becoming smaller. [00:00:40] It's about finding a way to express what matters in a way that fits the context. Here's something to try: Where are you currently holding back [00:00:50] more than you'd like? And what's one small way you could contribute more visibly this week?
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