0931 – Look After Each Other

2023.07.20 – 0931 – Look After Each Other

VOICE BOX

Look after each other

If you see a colleague going through an anxious moment, support them by being positive. Helpful phrases are ones such as:

“I want to help you...”

“How can I support you?”

Less helpful phrases are:

“Don’t worry…”

“You’ll be fine…”

Worse are:

“Are you nervous?”

Pointless feedback includes:

Empty suggestions: “you don’t sound quite right”

Negativity: “that wasn’t very good”

Nerves may stop you from getting on with getting behind the mic: perhaps putting off starting a podcast or asking your broadcasting boss if you can present. There’s fear of marketing yourself, fear of rejection. A good tip: don’t mistake ‘procrastination’ for ‘planning’.

Nerves m ay be caused by your concerns about potential damage to your professional or personal reputation, what your colleagues, your peers or audience will feel about you. It’s all quite natural: even a break-up conversation can cause similar feelings, and that’s to an audience of one. 

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