Let’s Get Emotional
We think or have been told that being emotional (especially at work) is bad. We are uncomfortable when we or others express too much. In subtle …
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A Real Pain in the Assumption Biases when Hiring
Bias in hiring is not limited to discrimination against people belonging to specific groups or having certain traits. We must also watch for assumption biases. …
Expect Big Picture End Results
Yes, expect more. But what we expect matters. If we expect specifics–especially what a specific person or situation could or should give us–we will have …
Dissolving The Four Big Offenses
Criticism, obstacles, rejection, and uncertainty are the four big offenses. We usually defend against one or more of these all the time. But this constant …
Zooming Things Faster
Wherever we see a lack of speed at work, we will find a lack of trust in self, in others, and between others. Instead of pushing …
Turn the Camera
Most organizations spend untold time and money explaining what they (and their products and services) do and why they are so good. Look at their …
Cast A Narrow Net
We may think that casting a wide net is best. That is, we look for jobs, clients, employees, markets, and other opportunities in as many …
Networking? Ew!
Many of us cringe when we hear the word, “networking.” We think of slimy people gathered to be slimy. We think of levels of (usually …
A Small Journey to the Source of People Problems
Let’s take a small journey then come back home. Most problems at work are people problems. People problems mostly come from our tendency to judge each …
Have Them Join Us
We can waste a lot of time, energy, and money worrying over, comparing ourselves to, or even fighting people whose ideas are different than our …