Let’s Get Vulnerable (again)

My response to your response to my article, Let’s Get Vulnerable.

I’ve had a significant amount of people thanking me personally on a recent article I posted here called, Let’s Get Vulnerable.

I've just gotten a tremendous amount of support and appreciation for this article, which had to do with the importance of supporting a sense of vulnerability and transparency with your business team.

A few people have told me about how they’ve challenged themselves to become more vulnerable with the employees and stakeholders in their environment.

I’ve even had people volunteer that they’ve had a tough time being vulnerable with their spouse. And how they’re now trying to change that.

As a result, I can't help but think there’s a tremendous opportunity for many of us to improve our focus on the value of vulnerability -- and the role it can play in helping us become a better teammate, spouse, sibling or friend.

My vulnerability challenge to you.

My challenge to you is to think about a scenario in your life that might improve if you just become a little more vulnerable with the people involved.

There is a tremendous opportunity out there to build better relationships with people -- just by opening yourself to the possibility of sharing more of yourself.

That’s why I’d like to create this call to action, from me to you.

Think about it.

• How can you become more open and more honest in the way you relate to the people in your life – both personally and professionally? [Tweet]
• Is there a situation today that could benefit from revealing more of yourself and by being more present in the interaction?

With this great opportunity, the question becomes what can you do with just that little piece of transformation. Where can you apply it to create the most good?

• Perhaps it’s a relationship at work that has become very challenging.
• Perhaps it’s a relationship with a child who you feel you’ve drifted away from.
• Perhaps it’s a team that you’re on where dysfunctions overshadow any progress the team makes or goals it achieves.
• Maybe it’s that person on your team who needs to hear that you’re as scared as they are. Maybe it’s because you feel your job is on the line for a result, or a goal you need to accomplish.
• Maybe your daughter needs to hear that you miss the conversations that you used to have and how loved you felt when you had meaningful conversations on a regular basis.
• Maybe your team needs to know that you can’t accomplish what’s needed without their help and support. And how important it is to you to finish the mission.

It doesn’t have to be much. Just a little bit of vulnerability and respect can go a long way in improving and strengthening any important relationship.

Share your challenge with us.

Are you ready to try the vulnerability challenge? What areas of your life do you need to be more vulnerable in? Share with us in the comment section below!

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