Today, Jen and special guest host Roberta Dombrowski tackle letters from “onlys”: folks who are the only woman, person of color, adoptee, etc. in their workplace. One writer is the only Black leader in their org navigating a disgruntled coworker who wants to take their job (and hands-off management to boot). Another is feeling frozen out by their former boss after a particularly personal-feeling layoff. Listen in as Jen and Roberta lend their coaching skills (and plenty of resources!) to help these listeners combat their “only loneliness.” 

Links:

• Join the Manager’s Playbook this August
• Say hi to Roberta and check out more of her work
• Read the latest Gallup report on loneliness at work
• Check out Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
• Here are 70+ questions to make sure your next role meets your needs
• Read Heal to Lead by Kelly Campbell
• Got a work situation eating away at you? Send it to us! Submit your dilemma at PMLEshow.com

Corrections:

Internal Family Systems was developed by Richard Schwartz. Family systems theory was developed by Murray Bowen.