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Hey @Oaktree !

Great to see you!

I think the presentation went well. I've sent out a feedback survey but I'll wait and see. I heard someone say that it was the best professional learning they have received in over 4 years!

I had an issue with one participant though who was clearly there because she HAD to and not because she wanted to. She was on her phone the whole time, and was laughing and talking to the person next to her.

Then, at the end of the presentation, she asked all these questions (to catch me out). I later found out that she'd colluded with someone else to put me down.

Anyway, this has been escalated, and I'm sure it will be handled.

I'm not fussed though because I know the PL was helpful for all those others.

@tyme

That’s awful. How rude of that person.

Some people are just so mean.

I am glad that you are not taking that on as a YOU problem. It was definitely a THEM problem. Glad to hear that it went well.

@Oaktree , I feel it is a good learning.

In a way, I like some of these challenges, because it allows me to see how much I've grown. I used to fall into a ditch if things like this happened. Nowadays, I work through it.

I was actually impressed how it turned out in terms of the negative person. I realised I was able to stand up and do something about behaviour that has the potential to cause a toxic culture.

@tyme

Good for you! Way to make a negative into something positive! It’s the same as that bit of conflict I handled. It made me feel good and like that I had grown as a person. It also gives me something to say in an interview when they say tell me about a time where you handled conflict 😀. I am still sorry to hear that that happened to you because you are innately a really nice person.

I can't say I'm 'innately' good lol @Oaktree But yes, feeling the triumph and victory of having these little wins certainly shows I've grown. This is more important that anything.

I'm huge on always learning and growing. Without these challenges, growth is limited.

Feel free to share your little wins too 🙂

@tyme

I knew innately was spelt wrongly but I couldn’t work out what was wrong. Good on you for correcting that for me. I was learning about boundary setting today in my zoom. This is something that I am not good at. I have had to think about what I want to work on next with my psychologist. I think trust, boundaries and my needs.

@ArraDreaming

Hello

Oooo! I didn't even realise that you spelt innately incorrectly. Trust me, it wasn't my intention to point the spelling error.

I put the apostrophes because the idea of being 'innately' good is so so foreign to me. It's the first time I've heard someone say that. @Oaktree

(Trust me, it wasn't to pick up a spelling error) 🙂

@tyme

Haha you are funny, I should go back and edit my first post. But I meant what I said. You are a wonderful and kind human being. You deserve good things to come your way. You always do nice things for others. By the way I haven’t heard anything about the scholarship interviews yet. I guess if they don’t want to see me I won’t hear anything.