Here are some additional tips to handle unanticipated and surprising conflict squalls that can damage work relationships. They will help you minimize the re-occurrence of conflict disasters and build stronger work relationships than you had before.
Endings in and of themselves are not always happy occasions. We live in a world of new things. Endings almost always produce longing and melancholy, and new beginnings engender a powerful combination of joy and trepidation. This article offers strategies for viewing your endings as new beginnings.
Research suggests that as many as 8 out of 10 employed adults are in the wrong job or career! They are in poor career-shape or have little or no career-stamina. If you are one of the 8 or your goal is to shape up, it is important to have a good understanding of some basic career management principles for a healthy career workout and to help you make the best decisions about your career on a day-by-day basis.
Everyone gets lost from time to time and requires help to find the way. One easy, inexpensive and indispensable tool to help you get your bearings is the compass. It gives you a reference point for measuring all other directions [...]
What are some of the meaningful experiences you have had at work–the kind of experiences that have been defining points in time or watershed events that have caused you to look at things a little differently [...]
Have you lost track of your goals and aspirations? Do you feel helpless, frantic and powerless to control everyday responsibilities that seem to take on a life of their own? Are your head and heart out of balance with your dreams? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it’s time to stop, look inward and get back on track. This will require self-examination, introspection and reflection [...]
Most bosses do not know what their workers want; what motivates them and what causes them to commit and engage. In turn, most workers do not think about honoring or being loyal to their bosses. Whatever problems you may have with your boss, this book can guide you to lasting solutions [...]
No matter where you work or what you do, you’re bound to run into “colorful characters” who can make your job challenging. There’s no question that learning to deal with them will prove critical to your success in the workplace [...]
Hopelessness (hope that is overdue) causes despair, a belief that no better way exists of resolving a problem, situation or circumstance. When things are hopeless, we tend to lose our desire to try and therefore just give up. We doubt that any help is possible. We’re heartsick and overflowing with pain and sorrow [...]
Work is done at such a fast pace these days with a great degree of emphasis being placed on getting the work done and turning out a quality product, and less focus on co-workers and who they are outside of the work place. Yet if we took the time to get to know one another, while we may not become lifelong friends, we just may find that we share more similarities than differences [...]
Every person and thing has a future. It’s one step from now…an indefinite time yet to come. When most people think of the future, they envision growth, advancement or development. This inevitably leads to thoughts about dreams, hopes and positive expectations [...]
