Key Career Design Trait 49: PRINCIPLES
- Erica Hughey
- Feb 8
- 2 min read
Updated: Feb 25
This skill comes with the emotional depth and sensitivity to advocate for equity in an efficient manner. This catalytic energy is valuable in careers that require advanced interpersonal skills such as social work, law making, law enforcement, human resources and politics. Your advocacy for fairness and mutually beneficial partnerships often positions you in roles that can bring about radical reform.
Here in Trait 49 is a keen sense of justice ensuring a fair distribution of tasks and resources while ensuring that agreements and expectations are adhered to even in difficult situations. You are able to moderate crucial conversations and conflicts in a way that leads to constructive solutions with your structured approach while simultaneously preserving the vision and values of the business. Your commitment to a psychologically safe workplace is displayed in your willingness to take responsibility and inspire others by leading by example. Your ability to address grievances without escalating conflicts makes you a valued point of contact.
Your particular strength lies in pushing for change without jeopardizing the balance within the team or organization. This is often evidenced by your ability to keep the bigger picture in mind while addressing the individual needs of team members. This courage allows you to step up and not be afraid to address uncomfortable decisions openly when it serves the sustainability of the group and ensures perpetuity. You naturally know when it’s best not to renew a contract with all parties sensing peace with that course of action as once shared values may no longer be aligned.
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
It is crucial that you remain true to your own principles and do not let external expectations drive you. By following your personal process and waiting for emotional clarity, you can make well-founded and sustainable decisions. If you focus too much on controlling details, you risk losing sight of your energy and goals. Therefore, it is helpful to find allies who share your values and support you in your efforts. With this support, you can drive sustainable reforms while maintaining harmony. If you find yourself not operating as your best, you may experience an emotional inertia where you’ll shut down and become numb or indifferent. Responses like fight, flight, fawn or freeze can stem from a fear of rejection or denial of your authentic feelings. Or it may display as rejecting others and terminating a partnership or position fearing the risk of being unfulfilled, as a defense mechanism.
Self-Reflections:
Do I have a habit of quitting too soon?
What circumstances am I allowing because I am nervous about the emotional toll associated with change?
Am I aware of the proverbial “hill I’m willing to die on” to maintain my peace while ensuring progress?
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