If everyone is holding the door open then nobody is walking through.
I’ve been in a few situations where an opportunity has come up that I could be interested in (job, volunteering, speaking, mentoring...). I often think that I shouldn’t put my hand up for this because someone else is likely to be more suited for this and I don’t want to waist others time or take the opportunity ahead of someone. This is a bit of a common EA thing as we are less motivated to compete to advance individually.
Of course if everyone is thinking like this then no one is putting their hand up for the opportunity. It’s as if everyone is politely holding a door open to let others through first and we are all left out in the cold.
I’ve seen this as an organiser myself having too few people apply and talking with people who likely should have. I now consider this when ever an opportunity does come up and I find myself thinking this way. I have at times found that when I do put my hand up in these situations I get some response like “thank goodness you responded”, “Do you know anyone else that could help”
The door will hold itself open on it’s own, just walk through.
If everyone is holding the door open then nobody is walking through.
I’ve been in a few situations where an opportunity has come up that I could be interested in (job, volunteering, speaking, mentoring...). I often think that I shouldn’t put my hand up for this because someone else is likely to be more suited for this and I don’t want to waist others time or take the opportunity ahead of someone. This is a bit of a common EA thing as we are less motivated to compete to advance individually.
Of course if everyone is thinking like this then no one is putting their hand up for the opportunity. It’s as if everyone is politely holding a door open to let others through first and we are all left out in the cold.
I’ve seen this as an organiser myself having too few people apply and talking with people who likely should have. I now consider this when ever an opportunity does come up and I find myself thinking this way. I have at times found that when I do put my hand up in these situations I get some response like “thank goodness you responded”, “Do you know anyone else that could help”
The door will hold itself open on it’s own, just walk through.