The messy path to feeling safe at work

July 3, 2026 The Messy Path to Feeling Safe At work Reader, I didn’t realise how much I was struggling until I couldn’t ignore it anymore. Coming back from maternity leave into a new department felt like starting a completely different job. New team, new goals, new expectations—except nobody told me what those expectations actually were until I struggled, failed by my own standards and didn't hit one of my targets. I kept trying to figure it out on my own. Submit work, get it rejected. Ask a...