Workplace Interactions Aren’t Always as “Easy” as They Seem When was the last time you faced a tough choice when deciding how to respond to a co-worker? Chances are it wasn’t very long ago. Tricky interpersonal situations crop up all the time. As you consider your options, no doubt some choices seem easier to make…
Personal Effectiveness
Mess It Up
Do you love to read? Me too. This love manifests itself in the way I treat my books—with caution, being careful never to spill coffee on them or in any other way soil them. Sure, I use highlighters and in a pinch, I’ll dog-ear a page or two. But overall—my books are to be treasured…
The Snowball Effect: When Small Workplace Offenses Grow Out of Control
In my blog post, Avoid Snappy Comebacks with Snarky Comments, I advised workplace professionals to resist the urge to lob snarky retorts in response to a co-worker who’d just dished up the same. Human Resources executive Jay Kuhns remarked, “Small comments can turn into big problems so quickly. Great advice, Jennifer. ” Jay’s comment brought…
5 Tips for Achieving Your Goals
We’re now three weeks into a new year. Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions? How’s it going? Research suggests that by this time into a new year, nearly 30% of people have already fallen off the Resolution Bandwagon. Whether it’s living more healthily, resolving to improve your education, or establishing quarterly business objectives, one thing…
Friends Don’t Let Friends Stay in Their Comfort Zone
This weekend I posted the following comment on my personal Facebook page: As so often happens with social media, my “posse” rallied to my side, offering lots of encouragement. One note of encouragement was especially helpful to me. It was sent via private message, but I’ve received permission to anonymously republish it here…