The Work Love Languages

Let’s be honest, we ALL have “internal hurdles” in our work life. Whether CEO or intern, problem-solving and effective communication can be a challenge. How can we overcome these issues…besides a weekly therapy session? Enter in: The Work Love Languages. We all know “The 5 Love Languages” to better understand your relationship and partner, but have you considered learning your work love language to understand yourself and your coworkers? Listen in as Ingrid and Orchid explore their work love language and “business astrology” results to glean insight into what they prefer in the workplace. Next, ask yourself…what’s my work love language?Close the Loop{00:08:27} “How are we building {our “work love language”} into the way that we work with our teams and inform people above us, below us, and across the aisle? How do we make more of that now that we've identified that we need that?” - Ingrid{00:12:35} “Beyond seeing immediately what's in front of you, anticipate what are some other things that are going to happen or try to put yourself in the receiver's shoes and say, "Okay, if I were in their position…’" - Orchid{00:14:26} “As you go up, and whether you're the most junior person or the most senior person, I think it is always really beneficial to think about things more holistically. And I think that a quality that that really requires in a human being is empathy.” - Ingrid{00:19:03} “Based on my previous experiences and interactions with this person, what kind of decision are they trying to make and what kind of information can I provide them to best inform that decision?” - Orchid{00:22:52} “We're at this place where we need to create an environment organizationally, and we are now in the place of leadership that we can do that. And our generation is at that place of leadership that we can do that that I think will stop some of these previous stoic, unemotional, perfectionist, egotistical ways of working that I really do think is at the core of a lot of our hurdles.” - Ingrid{00:23:57} “A huge hurdle in the workplace today is about building relationships, is about properly communicating, and showing up prepared.” - OrchidAssociated Links: Follow Infinite Shelf on InstagramWant to hear more? Check out past episodes hereLove your new co-host? Check her out on LinkedInCheck out other Future Commerce podcastsHave any questions or comments about the show? Let us know on Futurecommerce.com, or reach out to us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. We love hearing from our listeners!