Embrace the suck: Lessons on how to rumble with vulnerability

In 20 years of working in the mental health field, first as a therapist and counselor and more recently as supervisor, manager and department head, Jane Roseboro has been to a lot of training conferences. 

Not all the sessions have been memorable or delivered long-lasting takeaways, concedes Roseboro, a vice president at Centerstone Bradenton. The hospital and addiction center, formerly known as Manatee Glens, is one of the largest mental health providers in the region. It’s part of Tennessee-based Centerstone, a nonprofit health system specializing in mental health and substance abuse for people of all ages.

But a recent program Roseboro completed, based on the 2018 Brene Brown book “Dare to Lead: Brave Work, Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts” was an outlier. The takeaways were so valuable they are on a notecard with summaries she keeps on her desk months later. The card, Roseboro read on a recent virtual interview, includes these reminders: I will stay curious; assume the best; stay present; manage my energy and find accountability.