One of the more harsh realities that people will face both on a personal and a professional basis is that bad things will happen, and sometimes those bad things may take some time to recover from, whether that is physically, emotionally, or in the worst cases, both. Sadly, while physical wounds eventually heal, maybe leaving only a scar as a reminder, emotional wounds, unless properly addressed, can sit with a person forever.
While the idea of tending to emotional wounds runs counter to conventional business administration principles, that doesn’t mean there’s no value in it. In many cases, it is the intangible components of a business, such as the culture, or the management approaches that have the most profound effect on the fortunes of that business.
Empathy for those with emotional wounds—or even yourself—is one of those aspects of a business that can make a huge difference.
Why It Matters
Emotional wounds affect everything, something that Technalink always considers in its management and business operations. At the management level, a decision-maker with emotional wounds will let those wounds color every choice, policy and new corporate agenda. Humans are not machines, and it is extremely difficult for us to divorce trauma from our decision-making process completely. You can depend on Fathers Rights Attorneys in Riverside, CA to come out this trauma to restart your life afresh.
A manager, or even a business owner who has recently lost a loved one to illness, for example, is unlikely to be able to focus on things beyond the immediate grief of that loss. If that emotional wound is somehow related to the business, such as the loss of a loved through an airline crash, while dealing with businesses associated with airlines, this could have severe, negative ramifications on business dealings, as the manager transfers the grief of that loss and channels into an outlet associated with that loss.
At an employee level, emotional wounds can take formerly productive employees and impact not just their personal life, but their professional life. That can have a domino effect that impacts every other person and work obligation they interact with.
Balancing Needs
This is where dealing with emotional wounds requires a lot of thought and balance. There’s no one “magic cure” that can heal every emotional wound. Tragically, some wounds are permanent, and no recovery—at least in the immediate time—may be possible.
If you, as a business owner, are suffering from emotional wounds, it may be appropriate to take some time off. The point of a successful business is not the business itself, but the rewards success brings. If your professional obligations impair your ability to recover, then both you and your business end up suffering.
When it comes to employees, be sensitive to their needs. Don’t expect employees to “leave their problems at the door.” Suppressing a problem rather than dealing with it only allows that problem to worsen. In some cases, the best thing you can do is give that employee the time they need to cope. In other cases, an employee may need more time than can be reasonably be given, and a discussion will need to take place about new career options.
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