By DeVry University
April 1, 2020
16 min read
April 1, 2020
16 min read
While embracing uncertainty can be challenging, it can also present a great opportunity to work on ourselves and our own personal growth. In fact, it is often during uncertain times where we have the ability to stand up and become leaders for those who need the most help. This workshop highlights a few practical tips that you can leverage today and as you move forward in pursuing your personal and career goals.
That's the model. In this short session, we've talked about eight key tips to thriving during uncertain times.
We've talked a lot about how you can personally embrace uncertainty. By one, controlling the controllables. Focus on those things you can control to help you feel more comfortable, versus worrying about the things spinning around you that you can't control. Two, know what you know and know what you don't know. Overtly and purposefully recognize those things that are facts and those things that are unknown and be generous in sharing that with others. Create space for the unknown so you can fill it with facts versus filling it with hypotheses and conjecture.
Three, find curious. Think about possibilities. Be open to the idea that there is good and that you may grow through this process and be curious about what that looks like. Tip four, look inside and supercharge your strength. What makes you a personal superhero and how will you leverage that strength both now and in the future? What might you now have time to do to invest in your strengths that you couldn't? Tip five, look inside and fill the gaps. Every one of us has skill gaps, has knowledge gaps that we'd say if I just had time, I would spend some time on it. Take the time now to name those gaps and pursue opportunities to shore those, up to fill those in, and become even better on the other side.
Tip six, create value. When we're out adding value for our colleagues, for our friends, for our family, for our communities, when we create value, we feel better. We have a sense of worth and it helps us to move forward every single day. We also help others because we not only give them the value, we model how they might do so as well and improve their worth. It creates an exponential effect. So, look for ways to create value.
Tip seven, take care of you. Put your mask on first on the figurative airplane. Because when you're caring for you, you charge your batteries so that you're able to care for them. And finally, tip eight, give yourself permission to emerge. When you reach the other side, recognize that you've gotten there. Take a deep breath of fresh air and celebrate those things that you achieved. Be grateful for all that you've gained through the process. From thriving now.
That's what I have for you today. I hope this was beneficial. I hope you were able to take at least a few things away from this session, and I hope that everyone has a fantastic day. Until next time, take care.
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