When you’re the person who makes the seating chart, you have a lot of power and also a serious responsibility to optimize a functioning workplace. There’s a whole Myers-Briggs personality chart of different needs to… Read more
4 Ways To Engage People Who Don’t Want To Be Happy
You know what to do with an underperforming employee, but what about an efficient but difficult one? I’m a strong believer that you can’t be too positive or too empathetic in the business world. Yes, a lot of places… Read more
How to Sing in Harmony with the Negative Voices in Your Head
A couple of Aussie musicians taught me that my true voice is louder than the small voices telling me to stop believing in myself. Knowledge and inspiration can come from the most unexpected sources. You can read… Read more
Extreme Leaders Listen Continuously To Employees
If you’re a good leader, you probably encourage your employees to come to you with ideas, feedback and complaints. Plus, most modern companies have some chain of command set up to “listen” to workers, ranging from employee help lines, surveys and… Read more
Know When To End Discussion And Accept Yes For An Answer
When agreement is reached, recognize that ‘you have arrived at your destination,’ and accept yes for an answer. At some point over your career, you’ve probably lain awake at night rehashing your shortcomings after a… Read more
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