2023.07.20 – 0931 – Look After Each Other
VOICE BOX
Look after each other
If you see a colleague going through an anxious moment, support them by being positive. Helpful phrases are ones such as:
“I want to help you...”
“How can I support you?”
Less helpful phrases are:
“Don’t worry…”
“You’ll be fine…”
Worse are:
“Are you nervous?”
Pointless feedback includes:
Empty suggestions: “you don’t sound quite right”
Negativity: “that wasn’t very good”
Nerves may stop you from getting on with getting behind the mic: perhaps putting off starting a podcast or asking your broadcasting boss if you can present. There’s fear of marketing yourself, fear of rejection. A good tip: don’t mistake ‘procrastination’ for ‘planning’.
Nerves m ay be caused by your concerns about potential damage to your professional or personal reputation, what your colleagues, your peers or audience will feel about you. It’s all quite natural: even a break-up conversation can cause similar feelings, and that’s to an audience of one.
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