Handling Conflict Effectively Anywhere Anytime Anybody
Posted on05 Nov 2018
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There’s no faster way to become valued at work than handling conflict effectively. Conflict strikes fear in most people. Heroes deal with... Read More
Managing Star Employees Punished And Criticized By Coworkers
Posted on30 Apr 2018
TagsPsychology Today, conflict management, employees, Talent, team building, venting, venting-wetsuit analogy, star employees
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It’s natural. People compare themselves to others. When they don’t like what they see, tension rises. In the workplace, this can make... Read More
Addressing Employee Attendance Issues in 5 Positive Steps
Posted on31 Oct 2016
Tagsfollow up, management, motivation, questioning techniques, relationship building techniques, venting, operational discipline
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Ironically, addressing employee attendance issues seems a waste of time. They don’t seem to demand much from our skill set. It’s not... Read More
2 Final Free Morale Boosters for Work to Use Now
Posted on10 Oct 2016
TagsGoogle, leadership, morale, relationship building techniques, venting, venting-wetsuit analogy, No-cost Moral Builders Series
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The free morale boosters for work in this series have one thing in common. They only require a leader, nothing else. They... Read More
Making Socializing at Work a Teambuilding Tool
Posted on06 Jul 2015
TagsAlex "Sandy" Pentland, change, face-to-face interactions, productivity, relationships, social skills, team building, venting, Wired Magazine
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The secret to getting things done, to driving change is relationships. They are also the secret to enjoying our jobs and being... Read More
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
Venting, Wetsuit Analogy
Posted on17 Apr 2014
Tagsconflict, conflict management, dissent, diversity, listen, management, relationships, Talent, venting, venting-wetsuit analogy, analogy collection
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Venting is critical to a healthy culture. Unfortunately, we often characterize venting as “negativity,” “resisting change,” “not a team player,” “not with... Read More
Zombies To The Rescue
Posted on07 Apr 2014
Tagstelevision, computers, employees, entertainment, gladiators, humans, music, procedure, process, robots, rules, Talent, venting, Predictability as Hell Analogy, predictability, complacency, software, smart phones, zombies, workflows, Romans, Great Depression, Shirley Temple
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Entertainment often reflects our lives. Sometimes depicting it directly but other times serving to assuage emotions that don’t have an outlet. Just... Read More
