Early in life we are taught to play nice and follow the Golden Rule. As we grow up and enter the business world, we find out that there are different ways to play nice. Others (or our own) behaviors can … Continue reading
Surface Level or Deep Thinker?
Think of your staff … each one uses a different thought process when faced with a challenge. Some will look at the personal side and how it will affect the team, others look at the situation from a strictly-business perspective. … Continue reading
The Credit or the Outcome
Before you even get to the actual meeting, you have to ask the person to meet with you. So how do you do this? Asking for the meeting, yes ASKING, not telling, is as important as setting the ground rules … Continue reading
The Crime or The Act?
Our actions can have an unintended result on others. What we perceive as teasing or playing around, another can see it as bullying or harassment. Corporations have sexual harassment training. It is quite interesting in that an employee can be … Continue reading
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The Tale of Your Three Energies
Energies can invigorate us or zap us. We generally only pay attention to our physical energy … “I am tired” , “I don’t have any energy” , “I just want to sleep”. There is another kind of energy: emotional energy. … Continue reading
Stopping at the amygdala ….
while en route to your neo-cortex can cause you all sorts of problems! A key point to know is how your brain reacts to threats. We feel before we think. Emotions come before thoughts. Your amygdala houses your emotions and … Continue reading
Doing It In Reverse
When we disagree with someone, our initial instinct is to push, push harder, push louder, push push PUSH!!!! The more resistance we encounter, the more we push, the more we stand firm, the more we believe our viewpoint is the … Continue reading
Celebrity Apprentice: Claudia vs. Melissa
Did you watch Week 4 of The Celebrity Apprentice? What a prime example of conflict in the workplace .. sometimes passive aggressive, sometimes downright attacking. Claudia vs. Melissa … a classic re-enactment of how two very strong personalities clash. And … Continue reading
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