Watershed Experiences

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 [...]

The Top 10 Rules of Work Relationships

The CBS Late Show with David Letterman is famous for its Top Ten lists. These inventories take current provoking or controversial subjects and treat them with sarcasm, humor or comedy. They can be very entertaining. This week’s Comfort Food offers its own Top Ten list-not in Letterman tradition, but in a serious fashion. Consider these things when developing and maintaining your work relationships [...]

Over-The-Top Work Relationships

Ever wondered about the origin of the phrase “over-the-top”? Research indicates that during World War I, the British coined the phrase to describe how the infantry would emerge from the relative safety of the trenches and display excessive bravery by attacking the enemy across open ground. Today this phrase is used to describe excess and is meant to suggest the following [...]