113. When Staff Lets You Down

Third Culture Thriving

Today, we are talking about one of the most emotional, difficult, violating things that can happen when we live and work abroad, and unfortunately it’s very common. Nearly everyone I know had a story about a difficult situation with their national workers, whether domestic or ministry staff. The truth is, we are all human and we all make mistakes and let each other down. But how should were handle it when a staff member betrays our trust, or lets you down in a big way? The answer to this will be different from person to person, and from culture to culture. But today, I’m hopeful that we can walk through some questions we can ask ourselves that can bring some clarity and wisdom.