Whose fault is it anyway?

Your day has fallen apart; do you know why? Your boss doesn’t understand you; do you have an explanation?

Your friend/spouse/colleague isn’t cooperating with the plan, and it’s making you rage.

When things go wrong, how quickly do you try to decide who's at fault? What’s the problem, really?

If you’re like me and, apparently, Brene Brown, you may be playing the blame game.  This three-minute animated video from one of her talks is convicting in countless ways.

Watch it once or twice and see if it doesn’t make you say, “ouch.”

You are probably a bit of a blamer - most of us are. But why should we give it up? In this witty sequel to our most watched RSA Short, inspirational thinker Brené Brown considers why we blame others, how it sabotages our relationships, and why we desperately need to move beyond this toxic behaviour. Voice: Dr Brené Brown Animation: Katy Davis AKA Gobblynne http://www.gobblynne.com Watch the original talk here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXSjc-pbXk4 Follow the RSA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RSAEvents Like the RSA on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thersaorg

If you took nothing away from those couple of minutes, let at least one statement sink in the next time you're tempted to play the game:

"Blaming is very corrosive to relationships..."

Who wants that?