Dr. Mira Brancu's Long Email About an Ethics Situation Was Not Well Received

<p>CEO of Brancu Associates</p> <p>Episode page and links: <a href="https://www.markgraban.com/mistake145">https://www.markgraban.com/mistake145</a></p> <p>My guest for Episode #145 of the <a href="http://myfavoritemistakepodcast.com/">My Favorite Mistake podcast</a> is <a href="https://www.brancuassociates.com/short-bio">Dr. Mira Brancu</a>. She is the Founder &amp; CEO of <a href="https://www.brancuassociates.com/">Brancu Associates</a> and is a Consulting Psychologist, Speaker, and Author.</p> <p>Dr. Brancu helps leaders expertly navigate complexity in the workplace and help organizations make it easier for leaders to navigate. Dr. Brancu has 20+ years of experience in large, complex organizations, including federal government, academia, and healthcare.</p> <p>She has a <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/mira-brancu-phd">Psychology Today blog</a> focused on women's leadership and is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/36NEzhN"><em>Millennials Guide to Workplace Politics</em>: <em>What No One Ever Told You About Power and Influence</em></a>. She received the 2020 Early Career Woman Psychologist in Management award and the 2021 Triangle Business Journal's Corporate Philanthropist Award.</p> <p>Her background includes:</p> <ul> <li>PhD in clinical psychology</li> <li>M.Ed. and advanced certificate in counseling and supervision</li> <li>Certificates in: Business; Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion in the Workplace; Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; Coaching</li> </ul> <p>In today's episode, Mira shares her “favorite mistake” story about an early job as a school counselor and how she felt compelled to send a lengthy email about an ethics situation “straight to the top” and how that was “not well received.” What did she learn from that situation?</p> <p>We also talk about questions and topics including:</p> <ul> <li>Saying things like “I have a concern”? “Help me understand”… (or tell me more)</li> <li>Approach took focus off of the core issue?</li> <li>They made it about you as a deflection