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5 consequences of being too helpful | by Ben Brearley | Manager Mint Media | Medium

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We all like to be helpful. But what happens when a team is too helpful? Learn about the pitfalls and how to set boundaries to *really* help…

5 consequences of being too helpful Ben Brearley 5 min read · Aug 19, 2017 -- Listen Share Everybody likes to be helpful. Helpfulness is an admirable trait. It’s nice when people put aside their own concerns for the wellbeing of somebody else. In the workplace however, there are situations where your team members may be too helpful for their own good. Being helpful makes people feel good. When you’re helpful, people respond favourably because you’re assisting them in achieving their goals. Unfortunately, there is a good chance that by being too helpful, your team members aren’t achieving their

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