The post-90s who are in their third year can only counterattack with this kind of thinking in the workplace!
Yesterday, my classmate Xiao Zhao called me and regretted that she had changed from a technical position to a sales position, saying that she was not really a sales person, and that the technical position was suitable for her. I persuaded her to try again. After all, it's only been a month since she was transferred, so she still can't prove anything. Xiao Zhao firmly believes that it is useless to try, and it is better to do technology steadily.
Xiao Zhao may have forgotten that when she had to change her sales post, she also said that she was not suitable for a technical post, and it was useless to try.
In the workplace, we often encounter young people like Xiao Zhao. They are energetic and young, but they talk about "trying is useless" all day long. On the contrary, another type of people, no matter what kind of task they are assigned, what kind of predicament they face, they will always say, "I'll give it a try".
The post-90s who are in their third year can only counterattack with this kind of thinking in the workplace!
Just between the two different ways of thinking, "it's useless to try" and "try it out", the gap in the workplace is getting wider and wider.
We call the two different ways of thinking embodied in "trying to no avail" and "trying to see" as a fixed mindset and a growth mindset.
Fixed mindset is a person's perspective on things that is fixed. Taking Xiao Zhao as an example, she thinks that she does not have the skills needed to do technology or sales. However, Xiao Zhao forgot that ability can be obtained through hard study and deliberate practice.
A growth mindset refers to looking at things from a developmental perspective. Those who often say "try it", they think that although I am not suitable for sales now, it does not mean that I will never be suitable. I will learn and continue to grow. For the same thing, they see challenges and opportunities. .
What is the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset in action?
When faced with challenges, people with a fixed mindset will avoid them, while those with a growth mindset will embrace them. For example, if a leader wants a copy, someone with a fixed mindset will say, “I haven’t written it before, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to write it well, so let’s forget it; while someone with a growth mindset will say, I’ll try it, although I haven’t written it yet. Yes, but you can learn and research.
In the face of obstacles, people with a fixed mindset will choose to defend themselves or give up, while people with a growth mindset will try to persevere. After the change of guards, Xiao Zhao didn't get used to it in the initial stage, so she chose to give up, but if a person with a growth mindset would choose to continue to persevere and find a way to get through this difficult period.
In addition, the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset is also reflected in the following aspects:
The post-90s who are in their third year can only counterattack with this kind of thinking in the workplace!
Perspectives on effort. A fixed mindset believes that effort is useless or even makes the situation worse, while a growth mindset believes that effort is a process that practice makes perfect;
face criticism. Fixed thinking will ignore useful negative feedback information and generate resistance; while growth thinking will extract useful information for his growth from criticism;
Success in the face of others. People with a fixed mindset see the success of others as a threat to them, while those with a growth mindset learn from the success of others to make themselves better.
From the comparison, it is not difficult to find that people with a growth mindset are more likely to break through themselves and achieve success, while a fixed mindset will make people slowly stop making progress and become a passer-by.
So how do we change the fixed mindset to have a growth mindset?
First, admit that you have a fixed mindset. Everyone has a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. For example, a scholar may have a growth mindset in learning, but when faced with interpersonal relationships, he may show a fixed mindset. This is normal, as if everyone has pros and cons.
Second, find out what makes us have a fixed mindset. Acknowledging that we have a fixed mindset is the first step in our change. This shows that we have realized the existence of the problem, and the next step is to find out the reason, in order to have a rational and fixed-mind dialogue.
For example, Xiao Zhao, who changes positions frequently, can calmly think about what makes her feel that she can't?
It turned out that since the school days, Xiao Zhao was often beaten by his parents with words. "Why are you so stupid!" "You can't do such a simple thing well!" "Why did you get such a few points in the test, and everyone Xiaohua gets 100% on the test!". Xiao Zhao's parents even said that if you can't go to university, you should go home and farm. This denial made Xiao Zhao seriously doubt his own abilities. Over time, she also felt that she was an incompetent person, and even sometimes, she would deliberately avoid those slightly difficult tasks in order to prove that she was not stupid.
Finally, talk rationally with the fixed mindset and develop a plan for change. Once you've figured out why, you need to talk rationally and objectively with the fixed mindset.
Here, you can use the rhetorical questioning method and review objectively with a fixed mindset. Is it true that you have never done anything by yourself? Or is your focus on the experience of failure, which in turn deepens your misunderstanding of your own abilities.
In addition to the rhetorical method, you can also use the contrast method more. The rhetorical method is to compare oneself with oneself, while the contrastive method is to compare oneself with others.
The post-90s who are in their third year can only counterattack with this kind of thinking in the workplace!
Everyone thinks that they are a hard worker, but if they try hard, they will feel frustrated. There are methods, strategies, and differences in cognition. To put it simply, we think that we are working hard, but in fact we are far worse than others. At this time, we need to ask more people who are more powerful than us, learn their methods, talk more about their experiences, and see how they go through difficult times.
Back to Xiao Zhao's question, she can calmly ask herself: In terms of sales, have you tried hard to learn sales skills? Sales encountered difficulties, which link encountered the problem? How to solve it, who can you try to learn from? After a rational analysis, you can formulate a change plan, try to put it into action, and change your current situation.
It should be noted that this plan must be very specific and detailed, and it must be specific when, where, and what to do. Because changing a fixed mindset is a difficult thing, it's a constant battle with your own insecurities and anxieties. So when you first start to change, you must try to make the action as small as possible, and it can be done without a lot of effort.
For example, Xiao Zhao can write down such a plan. After going to work at nine o’clock tomorrow morning, I will pour myself a cup of tea, and then think about the specific problems I have encountered in sales, and clarify the problems first. Write down the problem, try to solve it yourself, if you can't solve it, call the sales director and ask him for advice.
In short, to develop a growth mindset requires us to give up the fixed mindset of being either good or bad, strong or weak. We have to work hard, find effective strategies, keep trying new methods, keep our work motivated, extract effective and pertinent information from criticism, and learn from failures...
Developing a growth mindset not only enables us to do our jobs well, but also empowers our spirit to become a life-long growing individual.