Can’t we just all get along?
I recently had a client ask me the following: “How do you manage when you have two people who don’t like each other and you need to have a meeting with them? They are two peers and I’m running the meeting and have been told by their bosses to include them in the meetings and one says to me – keep me out of it as much as I can.”
Picky Boss
“My boss is driving me crazy!” “He picks at everything I do!” “I can’t seem to do anything right in the eyes of my boss!”
Does any of those statements sound familiar? Are you saying those things? The number one reason people leave their jobs is their boss.
Before you head out the door, or worse – stay and become miserable, try the following steps. Be warned, many people feel really uncomfortable when they are talking to people in authority – which in this case is your boss. You may be pretty nervous,… Continue reading
Clumping!
When you go to a meeting do you always sit by the same people, in the same place? What about when you attend an outside meeting or training session? Do you pal around with people you know?
It’s natural to stay with familiar people in unfamiliar places. Its easy to stay in the habit of sitting with the same people in the same place. I started to do that in grade school!
Of course you’ve heard “if you keep doing the same thing you’ll get the same result.”
To move your career forward, you’ve got to branch out – internally… Continue reading
If only my employees would…. (part 2)
Have you ever said that? All you can affect is the environment that your employees work in. That environment can encourage good work habits or allow bad work habits. You get to decide.
Warning: For any of these to work, you’ve got to apply them to everyone – consistently.
Here are some more tips you can use if your employees are:
Moody! People who are highly emotional are tough to work with. It’s a roller coaster ride for everyone around. Allowing the drama only encourages more drama. Not dealing with the drama sends a signal to all your staff… Continue reading
If only my employees would….
Have you ever said that? Motivating your employees can be a tricky thing. All you can affect is the environment that your employees work in. That environment can encourage good work habits or allow bad work habits. You get to decide.
If you haven’t read the post before this one, go back and read it, before you try any of these tips.
You can test these tips to see if you can encourage the good work habits. Warning: For any of these to work, you’ve got to apply them to everyone – consistently.
Here are some more tips you can… Continue reading
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