Removing Obstacles to Success
November 21, 8:00 pm
Perhaps the following describes your situation: You are eager to learn, looking for a challenge and seeking additional responsibilities. You see opportunities in every problem.
Your co-workers show little or no enthusiasm about work, do the bare minimum, shuffle paper, and find problems in every opportunity. They find a lot to complain about.
The question: Can you […]
November 19, 4:19 am
Isn’t it sad how some of the people who scoff at workplace communication training could be the ones who benefit from it?
One guy I know, we’ll call him James, has a chip on his shoulder toward some people he once worked with on a project. For whatever reason, James never communicated his displeasure about how […]
November 7, 4:40 am
My past several posts on Urgency Addiction [1, 2] touched on the how and why of the matter. Now I’d like to talk about beating workplace stress – which usually involves a change in how we think.
Factoid: People who regularly complain about all the stress in their life may be addicted to the adrenaline that […]
November 6, 4:17 am
People engaged in excessive workplace stress are often looking for ways to manage it. But consider the idea that a step toward good stress management may involve a simple admission: Addiction.
I often joke that I’m addicted to food as I seem to crave it several times a day. But seriously, addictions are more common than we […]
November 5, 4:40 am
November is American Indian Heritage Month — perfect for engaging a little history on Thanksgiving. (See the History Channel’s webpage on the First Thanksgiving.)
November 9 is National Sweet Tooth Day. Perfect for bringing in all the last remnants of Halloween candy. You could also pass out ballots so people can vote on their favorite sugary […]
October 29, 10:01 am
When the Washington Post ran an article recently that stress in the workplace doubles the risk of a second heart attack for someone who’s already had one, it reminded me of the truth that people with stress and urgency addictions create many of their own problems.
Stress and urgency addictions? Yes. While some workplaces are inherently […]
October 16, 5:19 am
Over the years, diversity training has been conducted with the impression that we’re all supposed to get along. I’m all for that. What I have a problem with is the phrase “strength through diversity.”
With all due respect, that won’t work. Diversity is differences. If you doubt me, just check your dictionary, or visit yourdictionary.com, dictionary.reference.com, […]
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