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                The Broken Way was a beautiful video and reminder of how every struggle you are faced with is meant to build you up and strengthen who you are (Voskamp, 2016). She mentions that we no longer need to fear broken things. Her words remind me of one of my favorite quotes: “People are in your life for a reason, others are there for a season and it’s important to realize when those seasons are over (Gibson, n.d.).” There are many variations of this quote, but overall, I always felt that things happen to us for life lessons, we may not understand it at the time, but when we’re older we can reflect back on them and understand the why on why we had to go through that experience.  As I’ve talked about in previous posts, I feel that my experience as a new graduate nurse at my first hospital shaped me into the person I am today. I am the type of leader who is cognizant on the culture of the environment and how the leader sets that stage. I would never alienate someone for simply being new and inexperienced because we want to retain our staff! 



              After completing the Anger Profile along with the prior personality tests, I wasn’t too surprised with my results. I scored highest on the “Stuffer” meaning I tend to worry about what others will think of me and being rejected for my thoughts and opinions. Those who “stuff” anger tend to ignore, minimize, and pretend they’re not really angry. As a result, I have felt powerless and can develop resentments over time. As someone who is prone to “stuffing” anger, I should acknowledge this fear and learn to communicate more effectively, thus allowing me to become more assertive and be more clear about my boundaries (Ingram & Johnson, 2010)!  I tend to gravitate towards peace in the workplace and my friendships. What I find fascinating is that those that I am most comfortable with, my husband and mom, are the ones who would experience my true self, anger and all! (I’m thinking of re-taking the survey using the lens of how I interact with my husband.) Reflecting on this I think it’s because I can let my guard down and know that my husband and mom will not judge me and will still love and accept me for my flaws!

              My conflict handling style didn’t surprise me either and aligned perfectly with my personality and anger profile. I tend to manage conflict by equally avoiding and accommodating others. In the workplace I do find that I will accommodate others in order to preserve the relationship. In my marriage the anger is more prevalent, but I do tend to shut down and go quiet, thus avoiding the conflict at times. My second highest score was compromising, and I see that in the workplace I try to compromise with those around me in order to get our needs and outcomes met. In reading about this style, it is recommended that I make the other party known that I am giving up something of value in order to resolve the conflict (Riasi & Asadzadeh, 2015). This helps me to realize I must show my value and self-worth in the workplace too! This will further prep the future of the relationship so that the other party would be more willing to accommodate my needs next time around (Riasi & Asadzadeh, 2015)!  


               To enhance my communication with fellow millennials I plan to relate to them as best I can. I understand why millennials want to find that purpose in their job and I’d explain my own story and journey. I feel that I too, was confused at my career path until I came into nursing. Millennial upbringing came with instant gratification and it’s important to understand that things worthwhile take patience (Willrath, 2016). It has been interesting working in a hospital setting where there are decades of age ranges between staff as compared to when I worked retail. In that setting I found I was managing high school or college students. Older generations have more loyalty to workplaces, and it appears that the younger generation is not tied to longevity and are willing to take on those travel positions! 

                I do find that toxic work environments have a snowball effect on the culture of the environment. This eventually leads to poor morale, teamwork, and safety (Albert et al., 2020). I took the toxic quiz and understand that when I think I’m simply venting to my co-workers, I am contributing to toxicity on my unit. This is something I plan to keep in mind next time I feel like I need to vent! 



Albert, N. M., Pappas, S., Porter-O’Grady, T., & Malloch, K. (2020). Quantum Leadership:

            Creating Sustainable Value in Health Care: Creating Sustainable Value in Health Care.

           Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Gibson, T. (n.d.). Everything Happens for a Reason Quote. Quote Fancy. https://quotefancy.com/quote/1681430/Tyrese-Gibson-People-are-in-your-life-for-a-reason-others-are-there-for-a-season-and-it-s

Ingram, C., & Johnson, B. (2010). Overcoming Emotions that Destroy: Practical Help for Those Angry Feelings That Ruin Relationships. Van Haren Publishing.

Riasi, A., & Asadzadeh, N. (2015). The relationship between principals’ reward power and their conflict management styles based on Thomas–Kilmann conflict mode instrument. Management Science Letters, 5(6), 611–618. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.msl.2015.4.004

Voskamp, A. (2016, August 3). The Broken Way - A Daring Path to the Abundant Life: Take the Dare [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEq1GhEBbGU&feature=youtu.be

Willrath, B. (2016, December 28). Simon Sinek - Millennials in the Workplace [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MC2X-LRbkE&feature=youtu.be



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