I love “people equations”—any formula (scientific or otherwise) that can provide a framework that helps us interact more effectively with clients, peers, suppliers, leaders, and team members. I recently encountered an article that quoted positive-psychology expert Martin Seligman as saying that he uses something called the “Losada Ratio” when talking with people he cares about. …
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How Saying No Elevates Your Integrity
When you are asked to do something, does your “yes” really, truly mean “yes”, no matter what? If it means anything other than “Yes!” then you’re not living in integrity. To author Chris McGoff, the definition of integrity is a simple one: “I say what I am going to do, and I do what I…
Are You Buying into These Career Myths?
Most of my ruminations on women and career tend to land over at the Women of HR site. This week, the site is wrapping up a great Women of HR Career Series. My post on the Four Myths of Self-Employment was featured last week. Following the myths theme, here’s a little “bonus track” to go…
What Do You Need to Do Your Job Better?
From time to time, I like to check in with my readers and find out: what do you need to do your job better? What types of information can I share with you that will help you master the people equation? If you’d do me the favor of taking this brief poll, I’ll get to…
What to Do About Employees Who Don’t Care
I’ve never been much for watching sports. So when my kids started playing organized athletics, I was not very enthused. A friend who has already been there, done that told me “it’ll be different when you’re watching your own kid.” She’s right. When it’s my kid (and by extension, the other kids on the…