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Tag Archives | Behavior
Planning and doing
David has been working at the same company for almost two decades. He is now a middle aged man, with his family to support. He used to really enjoy his career. He even felt passion for it. Today, he still likes his profession, but he suffers from depression due to his relationship with his boss. […]
Tip of the Day Issue 3…Practice Emotional Intelligence
Although a buzzword in the corporate world, Emotional Intelligence is such a rare skill when it’s exercised wholly. Here’s something to think about when you are in a situation of managing or “giving advice”. In this case, don’t offer to fix something. Best to just listen. “Those who are most competent (and there are few […]
Forgiveness
Have you ever been told to hire a director to report to you, and then find out later that he’s meant to take your role and you report to him? It happened to me. And I also unknowingly did the same thing to my first employee before it happened to me. It was a non-profit […]
What Your Car Can Tell You About Stress
Today I discovered that a car (even an inexpensive one) can tell you that you’re stressed out. I got in my car to go to a meeting and adjusted the seat position and mirrors perfectly. Fifteen minutes later, I could no longer see out the back in the rearview mirror. But my car hadn’t changed […]
A Guru Always Has the Answers
I just returned from a networking event where a group of Marketing professionals meet for drinks, dinner and a presentation. Fortunately, and as a new member, I run into former clients or current peers with whom we (as a firm) have collaborated. It’s actually a lot of fun (and I say the “actually” part only […]
Employment “Deal-Breakers”
Just as Liz Lemon has her Dating Dealbreakers (remember those from 30 Rock?), we think there are some employment deal-breakers… Things to watch out for in your workplace that might be clues it’s time to move on. We’re only half kidding. Here’s the start of our list: If your boss’s idea of employee retention is […]
Just Say No
Remember the First Lady Nancy Reagan and her campaign to combat drugs? Just say no? Well, I had another epiphany this evening. I was checking out this blog article from HBR about the importance of appreciation. And, if you’ve read my Power of 3 blog, you’ll understand that I’ve generally had a bad day. So […]
What are you doing over there?
When your boss asks you, “So, what are you working on?” or “What are you doing over there?” – implying that he or she sits close by, how does it make you feel? This is something that is such a sore subject for me. It’s right up there on the ingredient list of my Recipe […]
“I” Versus “We”: Is it a Gender Thing?
A friend of mine recently came back from a retreat for her firm’s women partners and shared some things she’d learned with me. One of the things she mentioned is that women often use the word “we” in describing accomplishments where men use the word “I”. I thought about this, and thought about myself. True […]
