School of Humanity
Why putting yourself is key for working in the humanitarian sector.
In this episode, I talk to Rashad Nelms, humanitarian, global strategist and executive coach, who helps others to achieve their full potential. Why is putting yourself first so crucial for achieving your full potential in the aid sector and anywhere you work?
While it can be very rewarding as an aid worker, this job is also no exception. For some of us, it can become draining over time when putting in long hours. That’s why it’s important to remember the age-old rule of flying in an airplane: put your own oxygen mask on before you try to help the person sitting next to you. While this may go against every fiber of our intuition to take care of ourselves first before helping others but the reasons for this rule of thumb are clear: if you pass out 10 seconds into an emergency, you won’t be able to help anyone around you. How to put yourself first, to help others is what we will talk about in this episode.
In this episode, I talk to Rashad Nelms, humanitarian, global strategist and executive coach, who helps others to achieve their full potential. Why is putting yourself first so crucial for achieving your full potential in the aid sector and anywhere you work?
While it can be very rewarding as an aid worker, this job is also no exception. For some of us, it can become draining over time when putting in long hours. That’s why it’s important to remember the age-old rule of flying in an airplane: put your own oxygen mask on before you try to help the person sitting next to you. While this may go against every fiber of our intuition to take care of ourselves first before helping others but the reasons for this rule of thumb are clear: if you pass out 10 seconds into an emergency, you won’t be able to help anyone around you. How to put yourself first, to help others is what we will talk about in this episode.