Seven steps to a drama-free office

Step 1: Get Out of Your Own Drama

One of the most difficult challenges for aspiring leaders is to "own their stuff" and acknowledge their own responsibility for relationship shortcomings. So, before you can guide others, you must take inventory of both your interaction strengths (i.e., where you uplift relationships) and the ways you sabotage relationships. The strength inventory is usually easy. The sabotage inventory is more difficult. It requires the vulnerability and courage to seek others' candid observations and advice about your behavior. To find out your own drama tendencies, you can use self-reflection, ask your colleagues or take a drama-assessment (www.dramafreeoffice.com/self-assessment-survey/). You can only help others when you are curious yourself. Take a deep breath, get re-centered and get out of your own way.