The green-eyed monster’s disruptive tentacles in the workplace In nature, greenery is soothing and tickles the bare feet. In nature, on a hiking trail green is welcoming to the eye, soul and mind. Grass and more grass. I remember at boarding school, we were not allowed to walk […]
That hole wasn’t meant for that: This week’s wacky news in ten minutes Those of you that have children understand the feeling of being vigilant about what the little one’s place in their mouths or try to stuff into their belly buttons. Children are naturally […]
An interview with Napoléon Bonaparte: How to work for an egomaniac Last Christmas, a friend gave me a book “how to work for an idiot.” I took numerous photos with the book cover while posing in deep contemplation. Seriously, however, there is not much to ponder there. […]
Dream a little lucid dream to calm the nerves down: Although Walter Mitty I am not Have you seen the movie The Secret of Life of Walter Mitty? I have and didn’t care for it one bit. Of course, I was hopped up on meds and […]
I have seen people worked to death but I am still scared of an empty calendar: to move People admire my hard wok and dedication. There is no debate as to my quality of work and the number of work-related miracles I preform. However, there are some […]
How do we lean in if the glass ceiling still exists in most places? It is a lovely day in the neighborhood today. The air is crisp yet gentle. The sun is shining but not blinding. Derek Jeter came through in a clutch at the bottom of the […]
When you ask an organ grinder for feedback you don’t want to hear from the monkey in the workplace Feedback is difficult for many to process both in personal and work realms. For some managers, providing feedback is akin to getting a root canal. For many […]
Being an optimizer in the lived moment A while back I wrote about satisficers. Those are the individuals that do the minimum to get something over and done with. Now let’s think about optimizers. At a past event, a colleague noted to me that he […]
I lost it twice yesterday and I liked it There are those that argue that our personalities are hard-wired from the very beginning of our time in the world. Others note that we are a tabula rasa and are beings are filled in throughout time. I like […]
Your celebrity-like employees: Gauging happiness and anger before they quit As a manager you have to be attuned to the emotional ups and downs of staff. At least the good managers are. Recently, I noted to another manager colleague that I believed certain people were unhappy and […]
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