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...
by Jamee Tenzer | Aug 28, 2017 | Office Politics
Most leaders get where they are because they are either great at what they do, have a clear vision of the future, strive to be at the top through sheer ambition or a combination of all three. Most leaders do not get into leadership positions because they love to deal...
by Jamee Tenzer | Jul 26, 2017 | Office Politics
If you are reading this, you’re already a good manager – maybe you’re a great manager! In fact, your direct reports might even love you – and what’s not to like about being loved? You already know that the more your team feels supported by you, the more productive,...
