Self-awareness is not as common among team members as we would like to believe. Truly knowing one’s strengths and weaknesses in vivid detail can be elusive for some. Colleagues with low self-awareness are also commonly blind to how others see and judge them and their skills.
I don't think I've ever pushed back against one of your posts. I read them daily & I'm usually left with a dropped jaw in admiration of the wisdom. To be clear, my "push back" here is meant with the utmost respect and gratitude.
I'm focused on...
"The misalignment between what some team members think they can do and what they’re actually capable of doing can create huge disappointment." "Even for those without self-awareness, just seeing how a large swath of colleagues perceives them becomes irrefutable."
Perhaps I'm the "unaware" person here, but I'm reticent to tell anyone that there is a gap between their aspirations and their capabilities. What is the advantage of bringing this person back to reality? Does the mandate to connect them to "reality as you see it" really trump their current way of interacting with the world? Why would I turn to the perceptions of others be so valuable a commodity?
I have not been in a corporate environment for many years. Perhaps I have not encountered the "type" of person in question here. (Or maybe I am this person - LOL). In this scenario, is the person's inflated confidence causing problems with workflow or comradery? Is the "huge disappointment" on the part of the leader/company or is that likely to rest with the overconfident person?
I don't think I've ever pushed back against one of your posts. I read them daily & I'm usually left with a dropped jaw in admiration of the wisdom. To be clear, my "push back" here is meant with the utmost respect and gratitude.
I'm focused on...
"The misalignment between what some team members think they can do and what they’re actually capable of doing can create huge disappointment." "Even for those without self-awareness, just seeing how a large swath of colleagues perceives them becomes irrefutable."
Perhaps I'm the "unaware" person here, but I'm reticent to tell anyone that there is a gap between their aspirations and their capabilities. What is the advantage of bringing this person back to reality? Does the mandate to connect them to "reality as you see it" really trump their current way of interacting with the world? Why would I turn to the perceptions of others be so valuable a commodity?
I have not been in a corporate environment for many years. Perhaps I have not encountered the "type" of person in question here. (Or maybe I am this person - LOL). In this scenario, is the person's inflated confidence causing problems with workflow or comradery? Is the "huge disappointment" on the part of the leader/company or is that likely to rest with the overconfident person?
Submitted with gratitude and sincere curiosity.