My teammate and I work completely differently - she processes everything out loud and I need quiet time to think, but we're both trying to be the 'collaborative team player' the company wants instead of figuring out how our actual working styles can complement each other. We end up in these awkward meetings where neither of us is being real about what we need.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're both suppressing your natural working styles to fit organizational expectations rather than finding ways to honor your differences productively.
“Where Are You with The social self and the private self?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.