Want better results at work? Get vulnerable.
Want more productivity from your team? Get vulnerable. Want greater retention? GET VULNERABLE. Want everyone to love you? Can’t promise that. But this will be a very good start: Get. Vulnerable. I know this flies in the face of everything you have ever been taught...
When your direct reports start acting like toddlers who’ve missed their naps.
What do you do when high-level team of direct reports starts behaving like a squad of petulant teens? Do you ever observe the behavior, scratch your head and wonder what the heck happened? What do you do when you’re the only adult in the room? Aside from providing...
What’s Wrong with a Little Office Gossip? A lot.
You’ve just had a run in with (let’s call him) Frank – the office blowhard. He’s stolen 10 precious minutes of your life blabbing on about his daughter who won the soccer tournament and how he’s the coach of the team, and his wife just got a promotion at work, and...
Playing the generosity card (when you’ve been dealt a hand of scarcity)
It’s a New Year! You may be looking forward to a fresh start, new possibilities and another chance to reach your dreams and goals. You probably also took a look back into 2017 to see where you nailed it, and where you missed that mark by a mile. You’ve regrouped,...
The Struggle is Real! (or is it?)
Humans struggle. We fret. We worry. But do we have to suffer through each and every struggle? Could we instead be energized and enriched by the mountains we have to climb? Could we even get excited about the obstacles in our way? Could we be grateful? As a human...
When You Learn Your Valued Employee is a Jerk! ZOINK!
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...
My Boss is a Micromanager
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 exhausted (and a...
They Already Know Your Weak Points (Let them help you get stronger)
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...
When You work for a Decision Maker who won’t Decide…
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.” And...
Work stress getting you hot under the collar? How about a cold shower…
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...
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