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  • Virtual Job Interviews: Employer Cautions
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  • Can I Recover From My Supervisory Mistakes?
  • Hate Office Politics? Have to Work Under Your Underqualified Former Coworker?
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  • An Applicant’s Bad Date (or Worse) Behavior Torpedoes His Job Offer
  • Racism in the Workplace
  • Mandatory COVID Vaccination: New Guidance & Update
  • The Price You Pay for Avoiding Conflict
  • Polarization is Killing Our Country: 7 Concrete Steps to Heal
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  • COVID quarantines us, but doesn’t stop us
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Your Employee Right to Schedule Sanity v. Your Employer’s Rights
Business, Career, Coaching, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management

Your Employee Right to Schedule Sanity v. Your Employer’s Rights

Question: I’m a full-time student but need my part-time job to pay my bills. When I took my current job, … Continue reading Your Employee Right to Schedule Sanity v. Your Employer’s Rights

Targeted by Bullies: Why They Pick You & 4 Concrete Steps to Becoming Bully-free Forever
Bullying, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Personal growth

Targeted by Bullies: Why They Pick You & 4 Concrete Steps to Becoming Bully-free Forever

Those targeted by bullies often ask, “why me?” “Do I have a target on my forehead?” I know the feeling. … Continue reading Targeted by Bullies: Why They Pick You & 4 Concrete Steps to Becoming Bully-free Forever

The Blame Shifter
Accountability, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Personal growth, Professional growth

The Blame Shifter

Question: I admit it. I snap at coworkers. And sometimes customers. Maybe once a week. Not a lot. Only when … Continue reading The Blame Shifter

The Right Way to Apologize
Coaching, Conflict & communications, Personal growth, Professional growth

The Right Way to Apologize

“I’m sorry you took it that way.” An apology? Not even close. The apologizer blames the hurt person for how … Continue reading The Right Way to Apologize

Can I Recover From My Supervisory Mistakes?
Career, Coaching, Management/supervision, Professional growth

Can I Recover From My Supervisory Mistakes?

Question: When my company promoted me to supervisor, it thrilled me. I knew I’d be the supervisor I’d always wanted … Continue reading Can I Recover From My Supervisory Mistakes?

Hate Office Politics? Have to Work Under Your Underqualified Former Coworker?
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Hate Office Politics? Have to Work Under Your Underqualified Former Coworker?

Question: I hate office politics. I’ve never wanted to play them. Now it’s costing me. My former co-worker, “Dee,” has … Continue reading Hate Office Politics? Have to Work Under Your Underqualified Former Coworker?

The Price You Pay for Avoiding Conflict
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Personal growth, Professional growth

The Price You Pay for Avoiding Conflict

When someone in your work or personal life treats you poorly, do you address it—or do you fear to bring … Continue reading The Price You Pay for Avoiding Conflict

When Your Boss Asks You to Lie
Accountability, Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

When Your Boss Asks You to Lie

Question: When I got hired at my company, the human resources department interviewed me and sent me into my now … Continue reading When Your Boss Asks You to Lie

You Lost Out; The Promotion You Felt Was Yours Went to Someone Else
Career, Coaching, Professional growth

You Lost Out; The Promotion You Felt Was Yours Went to Someone Else

You put your blood, sweat and heart into your job and company. When a promotion came open, you thought it … Continue reading You Lost Out; The Promotion You Felt Was Yours Went to Someone Else

If It’s My Supervisor Who Creates the Problems, Can I Keep My Job?
Career, Coaching

If It’s My Supervisor Who Creates the Problems, Can I Keep My Job?

Question: I work in a high-stress customer service position. Our workload is extreme, and my coworkers and I work hard. … Continue reading If It’s My Supervisor Who Creates the Problems, Can I Keep My Job?

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