How our high sensitivity may be our biggest professional strength

Author and executive coach Melody Wilding, LMSW "help sensitive high-achievers overcome the emotional challenges of success in the workplace."

She comments in a post that the traits of highly sensitive people “are often seen as weaknesses, but they may actually be your biggest professional strengths.

“A Sensitive Striver is a high-achiever who is also more sensitive to their emotions, the world, and the behavior of those around them.”

This audio is a brief excerpt from her 2023 Trauma Super Conference presentation "Navigating high sensitivity in the workplace."

Profile from the conference site:

“Named one of Business Insider’s Most Innovative Coaches for her groundbreaking work on “Sensitive Strivers,” Melody Wilding tells us how we can overcome the impacts of trauma and thrive in the workplace.

“Melody Wilding is the best-selling author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work. Named one of Business Insider’s Most Innovative Coaches for her groundbreaking work on “Sensitive Strivers”, her clients include CEOs, C-level executives and managers at top Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Amazon, JP Morgan and more.

“Melody has been featured in the New York Times and Wall Street Journal and is a contributor to Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Psychology Today, and Forbes. Melody is a licensed social worker with a masters from Columbia University and a professor of human behavior at Hunter College in New York City.”

book: Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking and Channel Your Emotions for Success at Work.

Also see article How our high sensitivity may be our biggest professional strength.

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