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Доброго времени суток.

I worked with a woman years ago who, for some reason, I struggled to build consistent rapport with. One minute we seemed totally in a groove—working together for hours immersed in moving a big initiative forward. And then, a few days later, she wouldn’t speak to me. I would see her in the office, and it was like I wasn’t even there. Then, I would spend days retracing my steps, trying to figure out what went wrong.

I wasn’t the only one who struggled in my relationship with her. Many of our colleagues had already given up and only worked with her when they had to, but they never allowed themselves to get too close and suggested I do the same.

I almost took their advice; the ***relational whiplash*** was draining my energy and affecting my work. But then one day, completely by accident, the woman told me a story. It was the story of a particular event in her life, a story about trust and betrayal, and one that drastically shaped her as a person. And after she told me that story, everything changed. I understood her more, and when she behaved the way she did, I was able to see that behavior not as a response to me, but rather a response driven by story.

Спасибо.