In response to the devastating tragedy last week in Uvalde, TX, I’ve noticed my own tendency to want to blame certain people, groups, and policies (or lack thereof). I’ve also noticed how much finger pointing and blame seems to be flying around in conversations, on social media, and in society as a whole – related to this mass shooting and in general. On this episode I talk about why it is both so easy and dangerous to play the blame game. We also look at how this impacts us at work and at home, and some specific things we can do to shift from blame to accountability, responsibility, and ownership in an authentic and healthy way.
Resources:
We’re All in This Together (new paperback edition), by Mike Robbins
Be Careful of the Traps of Blame and Numbness (podcast)
Shareables:
Everyone loses when we play the blame game. Share on X Blame is not accountability. Share on X We have no morally persuasive power with those who can feel our underlying contempt for them. Share on X
