It’s not the waiting that makes you tense, it’s the story your mind makes up while you wait.
A wait that drags on, a colleague who doesn’t work the way you do: in both cases, the same little voice insists, “It’s not the way I want it.” This module teaches you to observe that voice rather than obey it, set clear agreements that ease the wait, and talk with someone who does things differently without saying they’re wrong.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Emotional Intelligence and RegulationAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- the Eckhart Tolle practice for observing your impatience, not following it
- three agreements to set up in advance so waiting no longer creates tension
- a way to talk with someone who works differently, without deciding who is right
Who it’s for
Colleagues, managers, and project teams who want to keep relationships calm when time is short or methods differ.
Learning objectives
- Observe your mind as impatience rises, so that how you respond becomes a choice again.
- Distinguish the two kinds of impatience at work: impatience with time and impatience with the way others do things.
- Prevent impatience with time by agreeing on the result, negotiating the deadline, and agreeing on how to adjust.
- Break the reflex to criticize: state expectations without judgment, listen to others, and accept their differences.
How does this module work?
The steps of the Adaptive module.
- Self-assessmentOn nine dimensions, to gauge current habits and guide the practice.
- Expert videoA ~10 min video with three pauses for reflection.
- Practice scenariosThe first two scenarios chosen from the self-assessment, then sixteen more, optional. Every answer gets feedback: what it leads to, and one way to improve.
- Dated commitmentOne action to try, written by the learner or chosen from the suggestions.
- Memo to downloadKey takeaways, questions, commitment, personal notes, and checklists.
Duration: ~20 min. Excluding bonus practice scenarios and optional in-depth content.
