Own Your Piece of the Action
“It wasn’t my fault. I blew up because I had the worst day.” “Anyone would have reacted the way I … Continue reading Own Your Piece of the Action
Category: Conflict & communications
7 Strategies That Nuke Energy Vampires & Judgmental Critics
Do you regularly cross paths with energy vampire who sucks the good mood out of your workday? Someone who lets … Continue reading 7 Strategies That Nuke Energy Vampires & Judgmental Critics
Make It Easy to Speak in Public: 5 Tips including “Get Over Yourself”
Several dozen blog readers have asked me to train themselves to speak in public. Many had read this post about … Continue reading Make It Easy to Speak in Public: 5 Tips including “Get Over Yourself”
Are You a Bully Magnet?
Are You a Bully Magnet? Workplace bullying is epidemic. The research shows that three to four people out of every … Continue reading Are You a Bully Magnet?
Listening As If You Mean It: How would you rate yourself?
It’s easy to give an excuse for not listening. You don’t have time; the speaker rambles or bores you. You … Continue reading Listening As If You Mean It: How would you rate yourself?
What Stops You from Saying What You Want to Say? Is It Worth It?
Is it: You’re afraid if you speak up or try to fix things, you’ll make them worse? You’re afraid you’ll … Continue reading What Stops You from Saying What You Want to Say? Is It Worth It?
Surfside Condo Disaster Reminds Us: When You Serve on a Board, You Hold Lives and Livelihoods In Your Hands
Sometimes you take on work for which you aren’t paid—because it matters, or because you’ve been talked into it. Perhaps … Continue reading Surfside Condo Disaster Reminds Us: When You Serve on a Board, You Hold Lives and Livelihoods In Your Hands
After What He Did…Who Could Blame Me?
“After what he did,” she said. “Anyone would have reacted the way I did.” “It wasn’t my fault,” he said. … Continue reading After What He Did…Who Could Blame Me?
When the Workplace Sniper Won’t Let Up
Your coworker snipes all day long, making you feel you’re experiencing the workplace equivalent of waterboarding. Here’s what Pia wrote … Continue reading When the Workplace Sniper Won’t Let Up
Today’s Supreme Court Ruling May Ultimately Impact You
Have you vented on social media? And wondered whether your employer, if it discovered your current/former posts, might fire you? … Continue reading Today’s Supreme Court Ruling May Ultimately Impact You