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There is a disturbing “coaching bias” that I see rampant on LinkedIn re workplace wellness
This bias says “the experience and insight I’ve had that helps me will help you”
It’s not necessarily wrong
the certainty of the coach w their personalized, generalized advice #NoGood
This bias says “the experience and insight I’ve had that helps me will help you”
It’s not necessarily wrong
the certainty of the coach w their personalized, generalized advice #NoGood
The delivery of this advice is always storytelling about their experience, their pain, their learning, their resolution
The stories are well written and compelling
The advice seems reasonable
But their advice, generalized for all as “better ways” is laced w #distortion
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The stories are well written and compelling
The advice seems reasonable
But their advice, generalized for all as “better ways” is laced w #distortion
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Example #wellness leader here explains the fallacy of “I’m not passionate about this job. I need to quit”
Seeking passion in a job creates pathological “seeking” reports the communications and marketing pro turned wellness coach
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Seeking passion in a job creates pathological “seeking” reports the communications and marketing pro turned wellness coach
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I would prefer more nuance, variation, discernment from the workplace wellness crowd
People are very, very different in wonderful & complex ways
These pithy quips of “packaged resilience” diminish the process of individual discovery and unique humanity
can be #harmful
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People are very, very different in wonderful & complex ways
These pithy quips of “packaged resilience” diminish the process of individual discovery and unique humanity
can be #harmful
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