I received a phone call today about some changes to an assignment that I’ve had for a length of time and I was not capturing the new direction that was being shared with me. I was stuck in the mindset of what has been the process in the past and not grasping beyond what I was used to doing.
I am embarrassed to say that it took me several minutes to understand, and essentially it wasn’t until I got off the call that I realized what was being shared. I may have come off as being set in my prior ways when I truly was not comprehending. Once it clicked for me, I reached out to them expressing my gratitude for their clarifying what I was not seemingly getting. While I clearly was not getting it at first as they were so nicely guiding me, I am thankful they were patient and kind.
When have you experienced challenges such as the one above and were grateful for the patience and kindness shown to you?