Workplace non-negotiables
Spotlight on DOP members’ work: DOP chair Liza Walter-Nelson spoke to Chloe MacDonnell writing for the Guardian, about ‘Rules out for summer: The unstoppable rise of “non-negotiables”’, a term popularised by US TV series The Bear.
23 August 2024
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The term non-negotiables has become popular across social media platforms in the context of negotiating in workplaces and relationships:
There are positives to goal setting in some environments, of course. Walter-Nelson says that in the workplace, for instance, specific objectives can give employees a clear purpose, bringing meaning to their work.
"Having less confusion about what's expected of you can also bolster your own personal wellbeing," she says.
However, she cautions against assigning 'non-negotiables' to both your professional and personal life. "In terms of therapeutic speak, a non-negotiable is very rigid as a phrase," Walter-Nelson says.
"It lacks flexibility. Most therapeutic interventions are there to help you grow. Sometimes you have to do that by being flexible. And you have to do that by being willing to change something or reframe something."
The full article is available on the Guardian website.
*From the September/October DOP newsletter.