2016 May Be Your Year For A New Career
“Is it just too sad to be over 40 and still figuring out what you want to be when you grow up?” This question came from a woman in a job-seekers coaching group I co-lead. “Who do you want to be?” is a...
View ArticleFeedback is Good (Even When it Feels So Bad)
What does “Performance Feedback” mean to you? A painful waste of time, or a great opportunity? Both have been said about the same experience. How? I’ve learned it is possible to find value in even...
View ArticleMotivating Employees When All Else Fails
A serenity-prayer-inspired saying goes, “Grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the person I can, and the wisdom to know it’s me.” When attempts at...
View ArticleThe Hidden Ways Organizational Culture Can Impact Your Team’s Functioning
A few years ago when I was managing a high energy, informal, friendly, and fun team, I could count on everyone to work well together–with one exception. One of the men–a young recruit–was extremely...
View ArticleCan You Predict How Effective You Will Be Today?
Just two years into my first dream job, I got fired. Like many new managers, I had been promoted because I was ambitious and good at the front-line work. But as soon as I was promoted I started using...
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