The Career Refresh with Jill Griffin

How to Avoid Being a Pain Sponge at Work

Jill Griffin Season 1 Episode 120

You learned about a Pain Sponge if you watched the series finale of HBO's Succession. No spoilers in this podcast episode, however, I do discuss: 

  • What a pain sponge is
  • Why it often falls in lock-step with people pleasing
  • The nuanced ways it shows up in yourself
  • How to spot it in others
  • 10 tips to avoid being the Pain Sponge

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Jill Griffin, host of The Career Refresh, delivers expert guidance on workplace challenges and career transitions. Jill leverages her experience working for the world's top brands like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Hilton Hotels, and Martha Stewart to address leadership, burnout, team dynamics, and the 4Ps (perfectionism, people-pleasing, procrastination, and personalities).

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