How to Protect from People Dumping Their Garbage on Us
Posted on02 Feb 2015
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Constructive criticism is often nothing more than people dumping their garbage on us. It says more about them than it does about... Read More
Computers as Better Listeners
Allowing people to talk reduces anxiety. It’s a form of therapy. Finding patient, disciplined listeners can be tough though. Computers, using artificial... Read More
Secret Keeping Stressful, Telling Inevitable
Posted on17 Jul 2014
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As it turns out, we might be doing harm to those we tell secrets expecting them to keep. In her article, “Why... Read More
The Key to Great Advice is That It Doesn’t Have to Be Right
Posted on10 Jan 2011
TagsAdvice Giving, advisor, arbitrariness, Challenge, conditionality, decisions, math, problem solving, question, skills, talking cure, thinking process
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A colleague was concerned whether her advice was helping someone. Too many times, we focus on the advice rather than the process... Read More
Managing Complainers At Work By Taking A Positive View
Posted on23 Aug 2010
TagsTop Gun, venting-wetsuit analogy, Josuf Breur, The New Yorker, law, anxiety, Atul Gawande, Danger Zone, emotions, Sigmund Freud, hospice, Kenny Loggins, medical, Performance, Personality, pressure, secretary, Talent, talking cure
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Employees complain. In most firms that makes them complainers. That makes problems for managers. The key though is managing complainers at work... Read More
