Tag: fear
How to Encourage Leaders to Appreciate Important Information They Need to Know
I often get hired when an organization’s leaders feel stuck. They’re frustrated because they’ve been trying to create change or make progress on a crucial initiative, but the change isn’t happening or the progress is... Continue reading
In Forbes: Your Team Is More Anxious Than You Think. Here’s What You Need To Do
This article originally appeared on Forbes. Do you know which members of your team have anxiety? Don’t assume you can tell, according to Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick, the authors of Anxiety at Work: 8 Strategies to Help Teams... Continue reading
Ease Your Fear So You Can Face Conflict Effectively
What role does fear play in conflict, and how can we overcome it to address a disagreement? I talked about this with Christina Eanes for the Quit Bleeping Around podcast. Keep Things in Proportion Conflict... Continue reading
How to Keep From Drowning in Your Own Thoughts
Are you stuck somewhere inside your head, talking to yourself about things you want to change? Are you stressing over how stalled you feel, or fixating on why the situation is so awful? No wonder... Continue reading
Do You Suffer from These 4 Ways Colleagues Make Each Other Nuts?
You see your colleagues every day, or at least several times a week. You all get along, appreciate each other’s good intentions, and care about the company. And yet, some of your colleagues’ behaviors drive... Continue reading
How to Improve Your Routine When a Manager’s Like a Bad Joke
Last week’s post began with the Critic, the Control Freak, and the Micromanager walking into a conference room. (You’ll find their characteristics here.) Unfortunately, it can be very challenging to change these tendencies. After all,... Continue reading
So You Think Your Manager’s Like a Bad Joke?
A critic, a control freak, and a micromanager walk into a conference room… Do you know the punch line to this joke? No? That’s because it’s not a joke. Each of these folks can suppress... Continue reading
How to Cope When Difficult Colleagues Won’t Cooperate
It’s frustrating to try to get through your own work or to help your team make progress when you can’t get your colleagues to cooperate. Last week’s post covered some of the reasons that you... Continue reading