Tag: self-management
In Forbes: How To Rise To The Occasion After Negative Feedback
This article originally appeared on Forbes.com. It’s hard to take criticism well. When we’re receiving negative feedback, it’s common to flash back to past experiences of being found wanting from times as early as childhood.... Continue reading
In Forbes: How To Recover From Stressful Workplace Problems In 5 Simple Steps
This article originally appeared on Forbes.com Whether you’ve been part of an uncomfortable conflict, gotten turned down by an important customer, or had to deliver bad news to your team, upsetting things happen at work almost... Continue reading
The Best Steps You Can Take When You Know a Project Is Bad
Most projects and initiatives start out with carefully thought-out plans and a decent chance of success. But every once in a while, you get that sinking feeling that something is heading for a flop: not... Continue reading
Why You Need to Stop Relying on Your Strengths
The other day, I gave a leader feedback about how to develop one of his team members, prepared for a coaching session with a different executive, and sat in on a leadership team meeting with... Continue reading
How to Raise a Problem and Not Hurt Work Relationships
Maybe you’ve heard this saying: “The world is divided into people who know they are right.” That’s the entire saying — and you can see why! Whether it’s a kneejerk reaction, or a data-gathering process... Continue reading
What You Should Do If You See Your Boss Is in Trouble
It’s a boss’s job to provide employees with direction and guidance, ensuring effective performance and development. That includes keeping employees safe within the organization and helping them do well, both for their own sakes and... Continue reading
In HBR: The Problem with Using “I Statements” at Work
This article originally appeared on hbr.org. It has become common advice for businesspeople to use “I statements” — such as, “I feel frustrated that you missed the budget deadline twice” — as a way to... Continue reading
If Your Way Isn’t Working, You Need to Stop Insisting on It
Many successful people assume that the way they behave is a substantial part of what helped them get to where they are. Whether or not that’s true, as leaders, we may neglect to take into... Continue reading