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Would You Wish Your Job on Your Worst Enemy?
Career, HR/Human Resources & Operations

Would You Wish Your Job on Your Worst Enemy?

“Would you recommend your employer or your profession to your children—or any young people— you care about?” When Workforce Institute … Continue reading Would You Wish Your Job on Your Worst Enemy?

Disinvited: the only one not invited to the party
Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Disinvited: the only one not invited to the party

Question: (This question came in through the “Ask a Coach” section of this blog.) My husband works for a state … Continue reading Disinvited: the only one not invited to the party

Navigating Conflict: Here’s What In It For You
Coaching, Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Navigating Conflict: Here’s What In It For You

If you’ve enjoyed my posts on conflict, you’ll like: Navigating Conflict: Tools for Difficult Conversations, https://amzn.to/3xBc0yw. The Payoff: 1. The … Continue reading Navigating Conflict: Here’s What In It For You

Quiet Quitting Meets Quiet Firing
Business, Career, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision

Quiet Quitting Meets Quiet Firing

Quiet quitting, the employee behavior pattern that swept through the nation this summer after a viral TikTok video in July, … Continue reading Quiet Quitting Meets Quiet Firing

College…No Longer the Golden Ticket for Employers or Employees
Business, Career, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Professional growth

College…No Longer the Golden Ticket for Employers or Employees

College was once the “golden ticket” to the American Dream of greater job security and higher lifetime wages. In the … Continue reading College…No Longer the Golden Ticket for Employers or Employees

Manager Steals Credit for My Work
Career, Coaching, Professional growth

Manager Steals Credit for My Work

Question: My manager regularly takes credit for my work, passing it off as his. This has gone on for a … Continue reading Manager Steals Credit for My Work

Quiet Quitting: The New “Just Say No” Employee Pushback
Business, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision, National events & politics

Quiet Quitting: The New “Just Say No” Employee Pushback

Gone are the days when most employers could count on employees competing to go “above and beyond” to rise faster … Continue reading Quiet Quitting: The New “Just Say No” Employee Pushback

Restoring Trust in the Workplace:
Accountability, Coaching, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Restoring Trust in the Workplace:

4 Concrete Steps Every Employee Can Take to Build Genuine, Lasting Trust Send trust, no excuses, accountability, get personal When … Continue reading Restoring Trust in the Workplace:

Office Politics 201: Let Go of What You Can’t Control & Guard Your Heart
Conflict & communications, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Office Politics 201: Let Go of What You Can’t Control & Guard Your Heart

Question: I knew I might regret telling my manager the truth. I just didn’t know how much. The problem is … Continue reading Office Politics 201: Let Go of What You Can’t Control & Guard Your Heart

The #1 Mistake Managers Make When Disciplining Employees
Accountability, Business, Coaching, Discipline, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision

The #1 Mistake Managers Make When Disciplining Employees

This 70 second video engages you in a short experiment that gives you the answer: IMPACT. Begin with impact, and … Continue reading The #1 Mistake Managers Make When Disciplining Employees

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