by Jamee Tenzer | Dec 15, 2017 | Office Politics
What if you woke up one day to learn your most valued employee has left your team? Does your stomach tighten when you think he might get a better offer and leave? Does the thought of him striking out on his own leaving you high and dry, make you break out in a cold...
by Jamee Tenzer | Oct 27, 2017 | Office Politics
Would you like me to explain it one more time before I go to lunch? Did you remember to crosscheck, double check and check again? Are you going to make the deadline? Can I see it before it goes out? If you work for a micromanager, I’m guessing you’re...
by Jamee Tenzer | Oct 13, 2017 | Office Politics
You may think that nobody notices your weak points. In fact, many of us think we can wave a magic wand persuading others to focus on our strengths by covering up our weaknesses. But like a sleight of hand trick gone awry, our attempts to distract merely focus a...
by Jamee Tenzer | Sep 29, 2017 | Office Politics
You have a boss who is brilliant, talented, gracious and empathetic. An out of the box thinker who’s open to your ideas. In fact, your boss is urging you to take the lead, until it’s time for the final decision. And then he asks you to please “run it by me.” ...
by Jamee Tenzer | Sep 14, 2017 | Office Politics
So often when work becomes stressful and overwhelming, we turn to our tried and true strategies. We look for possible solutions. We enlist colleagues who we think might be able to help us. We try really (really) hard! And nothing works to relieve the stress and...
