Why drama is like a dozen donuts.

Who doesn’t love the first bite of a donut? It’s light, fluffy, sweet, indulgent and so satisfying.

  • Drama erodes trust. Your colleagues may like knowing that you have information, and they’re also watching how you use it. If you’re sounding alarm bells, hyperbolizing, spreading rumors or talking about things in public that are meant to be discrete, people may be interested, but they’ll also be suspicious. Trust is so foundational, so easy to lose and so difficult to regain. Ask yourself if the tradeoff (that bite of the delicious donut) is worth having your colleagues see you as someone they shouldn’t trust.
  • Drama distracts. You have a job to do. You have results to deliver, people to manage, projects to complete and a team of colleagues who depend on you. If you’re caught up in drama, your eyes and ears are elsewhere, and you aren’t doing what you’re paid to do. It’s that simple.
  • Drama contorts the truth. When we’re swept up in the drama, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s real. We believe the stories we hear, and the stories we tell ourselves–sometimes without our knowledge–are amplified.

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Nayla Bahri

Helping people do their greatest work in the world. Create a better relationship with how you spend most of the day. www.naylabahri.com