Up Against a Workplace Street Fighter: 7 Traps to Avoid
This question came in from the Ask A Coach portal. Do you face a street fighter at work? Street fighters … Continue reading Up Against a Workplace Street Fighter: 7 Traps to Avoid
Category: Personal growth
My Public Speaking Nightmare is About to Become True
Question: Someone in our company got the bright idea that an “average worker” should keynote each quarterly meeting by talking … Continue reading My Public Speaking Nightmare is About to Become True
How Employees Can Find Employers They Trust
When I posted “No Love Lost” https://workplacecoachblog.com/2021/03/no-love-lost-employees-leaving-their-jobs-in-record-numbers/noting that recent surveys revealed that twenty-five percent to fifty percent of employees plan … Continue reading How Employees Can Find Employers They Trust
Operations Manager Rules By Intimidation
Question: Our CEO just hired a new operations manager. To call “Paula” blunt is to sugar-coat what she does. She … Continue reading Operations Manager Rules By Intimidation
Snappy Comebacks WHEN You Need Them
The snappy comeback you wish you’d had when “Jim” sniped at you in the meeting, and you sat frozen and … Continue reading Snappy Comebacks WHEN You Need Them
Former CEO Arrested; I Thought That Freed Me
Question: When the FBI arrested the CEO of my company and the company closed, I didn’t mind losing my job. … Continue reading Former CEO Arrested; I Thought That Freed Me
Intimidator Strikes Out…because he can’t scare her
Question: Here’s what happened. I was walking down the hallway when one of our senior managers, “John,” yelled, “Carrie, come … Continue reading Intimidator Strikes Out…because he can’t scare her
When You Can’t Stand Your Boss
Question: I like everything about my job, except my manager. I love my work and like my coworkers. I’m excited … Continue reading When You Can’t Stand Your Boss
Clueless Coworker
One of my 30-something co-workers persists in telling me, “you look just like my mother.” I’m in my 40’s. There’s … Continue reading Clueless Coworker
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