Regardless of whether you get a coach or a mentor, benefits are abundant. Let’s explore some ways these relationships can help you.
Emotional Intelligence
Dealing with a Critical Coworker
Human nature being what it is, people love flexing their authoritative power muscles. But it’s how we deal with interpersonal conflict that enables us to grow as individuals.
Keeping Our Humanity in a Technology-Filled Workplace
Looking back over the past 40 years, gains in technology have brought many benefits. Email has phenomenally increased the speed at which we can share documents and updates.
A Case Study on Leadership and Values
Is your workplace focused and energized? If so, the leader impacted that. But if your workplace is dreary and a drain, the leader impacted that, too.
Dealing With ‘Difficult’ People
All too often, when people tell me about their workplace troubles, frequently those problems are exacerbated by someone referred to as “difficult.” You’re probably thinking, “But you don’t know my coworker!” Yes, people are complex creatures, and you are correct. I don’t know your coworker. But I do know ways to adapt so that interactions are less “difficult.”
Keeping Employees Engaged
What if I told you that only about 32 percent of U.S. workers claimed to be engaged in their work?
Problem-Solving Suggestions for Teams
Every organization worth its salt strives for continuous improvement. It’s great when an organization has this mindset, but when it comes to problem-solving, that’s almost always done best with small teams.
Why Managers Have a Tough Job
Being a manager comes with a unique set of difficult challenges. In other words, people in that position cannot think of themselves as super-techs. Managers must be translators as well as planners and motivators. It’s a tough set of job skills, but if managers can do them well, they can drive their organization to achieve great things.
Essential Leadership Responsibilities
If an organization is to succeed it needs good leadership. But what is that? Before I define leadership responsibilities, let me first state what leaders do not have to do.
Resolve to Resolve Conflict
When disputes arise in healthy relationships, the issues in question are put on the table and discussed with objective language. Each party is empowered to state his or her position with confidence that the other party is genuinely listening and wanting to understand.
