The Psychological Hit of Work Failure

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1. The Psychological Hit of Work Failure - a Guide from a Digital Fresher Valentina Stragliotto Anything is Possible Speakerdeck.com/valentinastragliotto @ValentinaStra1
2. How many of you have failed (at least once) in your career? @ValentinaStra1 /in/valentinastragliotto/
3. .. and how many of you felt like they were not enough at some point in your career? @ValentinaStra1 /in/valentinastragliotto/
5. A Bit About Me.. .. and the story of my talk! Bassano del Grappa I am not enough I need to work harder I can’t make mistakes!
6. “ Zogmaister & Maricutoiu (2022) Failing, or performing below one’s expectations, can influence mood, affect, and emotional states, threaten the sense of self-worth, and is associated with adverse outcomes in psychological well-being in the longer term.
7. @ValentinaStra1 /in/valentinastragliotto/
8. What’s your favourite quality of yourself?
9. I BROKE DOWN
10. Yes, just stop. Stop, breathe, calm down. Stop
11. Observe Frustration is a scary monster, feel what it feels like. Observe the issue as an outsider
12. Collect the data What is the story behind the numbers? Write down a list of facts.
13. Analyse the facts Sit, read and highlight ANYTHING which could have made a difference.
14. Reflect You have grown, learnt and evolved. What are you proud of? Write down a list of your successes. Don’t forget who you are.
15. See the Bigger Picture Acknowledge your successes, the data and the context all together.
16. See the frame around the picture Ask others for advice and their opinion. TALK TO PEOPLE!
17. Dare Don’t be afraid to try something different! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND YOUR GUT FEELING.
18. Monitor the change Look at the numbers and give them context - again.
19. Reassess What worked? What didn’t? What can you try next? Remember: there is no learning without failure.
20. Nelson Mandela It always seems impossible. until it’s done.
21. This is Your Toolkit: You can pick and choose your favourite tools when you need them. Step Tool Name Process Done? Step 1 Stop Just Stop. Calm down. Breath. Step 2 Observe Frustration is a scary monster, feel what it feels like. Observe the issue as an outsider. Step 3 Collect the data What is the story behind the numbers? Write down a list of facts. Step 4 Analyse the facts Sit, read and highlight ANYTHING that could have made a difference. Step 5 Reflect You have grown, learnt and evolved. What are you proud of? Write down a list of your successes. DON’T forget who you are. Step 6 See the Bigger Picture Acknowledge your successes, the data and the context all together. Step 7 See the frame around the picture Ask others for advice and their opinion. TALK TO PEOPLE! Step 8 Dare Don’t be afraid to try something different! BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND YOUR GUT FEELING. Step 9 Monitor the change Look at the numbers and give them context - AGAIN. Step 10 Reassess What worked? What didn’t? What can you try next? Remember: there is no learning without failure. If necessary, start again!
22. @ValentinaStra1 /in/valentinastragliotto/ Don’t forget who you are. You’ll smash it! Valentina Stragliotto