Learning To Say No At Work As A Vital Success Skill
Posted on25 Feb 2019
Tagshonesty, indecisiveness, politeness, vagueness, Twitter, success, motivation, management, listen, decisions
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Legacy17, via their Twitter page, referred a chain of tweets about learning to say no at work. Twenty people were in the... Read More
What Makes A Good Lie Work So Well At Work
Posted on26 Sep 2016
Tagscognition, organizational culture, honesty, lying, pressure, The Economist, KISS Principle, simplification, cognitive ease
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Good lies can only do so much. They need help to really flourish. What makes a good lie work so well at... Read More
Signs of Betrayal at Work by Bosses and Coworkers
Posted on19 Sep 2016
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Betrayal occurs when a supporter cuts you down behind your back. Office politics see bosses and coworkers do this. So, how can... Read More
Common Mistakes in Getting Honest Feedback from Employees
Posted on08 Feb 2016
TagsHarvard Business Review, honesty, leadership, management, Performance, team building, James Detert, Ethan Burris
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Getting honest feedback from employees takes skill, patience and commitment. It is work. Yet, it is productive. We “see increased retention and... Read More
Discussing Children at Work Makes Good Work
Posted on05 Mar 2015
Tagshappiness, Harvard Business Review, honesty, motivation, word choice, children, Sreedhari Desai, teddy bears
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Discussing children at work is good for business. It goes beyond building rapport and team. It builds honesty. There are other ways... Read More
Politeness as Dishonesty
Politeness softens the edge on our feelings but does so at the cost of cutting a good understanding of where we stand.... Read More
Introverts More Honest?
Posted on20 Feb 2014
Tagsintrovert, assessments, cooperation, organizational culture, employees, extrovert, honesty, innovation, leadership, motivation, Personality, reflection, The Economist, lead by example
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The idea that introverts are more honest than extroverts comes from two assertions. First, studies find that “the more reflective [people] are,... Read More
Promoting Honesty to Those Not Valuing It
Posted on30 Jan 2014
Tagscompliments, organizational culture, time, time vs money, word choice, Thank You, pressure, patience, money, management by email, honesty, face-to-face interactions, email
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A Twitter connection posed this question in response to my post “Lying About Honesty.” It dealt with promoting honesty in the workplace:... Read More
Honest Time, Dishonest Money
Posted on27 Jan 2014
Tagsorganizational culture, honesty, incentives, Influence, leadership, management, money, motivation, phraseology, positioning, The Economist, time, word choice, Cassie Mogilner, time vs money, commissions, banking
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Dozens of studies have indeed shown that people primed to think about money before an experiment are more likely to lie, cheat... Read More
Leadership, The Secret (Pt 3): Leader as Actor
Posted on05 Dec 2013
Tagsgrapevine, honesty, hubris, leadership, perception, The Economist, training, authenticity, Leadership - The Secret Series, complexes, leader as actor
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No matter how authentic the leader, people will perceive that authenticity in the way they want. Thus, our authenticity will have many... Read More
