Posts Tagged ‘survival skills’
What to Do When Your Business is in Trouble
Your business is in trouble. What can you do? Well, there’s good news and bad news! The good news is that you aren’t the only leader who has faced difficulties. It’s happened to some of the most successful companies. You are in good company (pun intended). The following is a list of companies who at one…
Read MoreHow to Manage Up at Work
Managing up is another term for influencing your boss. It’s an activity where you should proceed with caution.
Read MoreTwo Reasons Why Employees Challenge Your Authority
Sometimes your employees will challenge your authority. This might be a good thing.
Read MoreConflict Resolution – One Size Does Not Fit All!
My new boss is the one that should be attending this training! I still remember “Marty” and his protest. It occurred as I began to facilitate a training session on conflict resolution for a group of technical, midcareer professionals. Like the others, Marty had his advanced degree. He had also held a series of…
Read MoreLeadership Lessons from Maya Angelou, my Grandmother, and Grandmothers Everywhere
Maya Angelou and grandmothers everywhere are full of wisdom that’s useful in life and in leadership. Here’s three important ones.
Read MoreReframing – How to Turn Any Difficult Situation into New Opportunities!
These past several years I’ve had several talented managers reach out to me about how to deal with some very stressful situations that they experienced in their organizations. In each situation, these individuals experienced a significant loss–a promotion, organizational credibility, the friendship of some colleagues they valued, their job, etc. They were naturally hurt and…
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