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In the sue-happy US, cautionary tales from both sides of the fence.
Audioholics offers up a great story on why to think twice before approving your legal team’s less-than-cogent cease and desist letter to a competitor whose CEO just happens to be an ex lawyer who “…wants to […]
Don’t get the wrong idea. I am not a hairy-legged, man-hating, ball-breaking feminist. But I AM a woman, and what has been going on with Kathy Sierra really got me riled up last night. It sent me on a journey through women’s sites on Google, and for that I am glad.
I have joined BlogHer […]
Do you frequently find yourself involved in verbal battles with other people? If so, defensive communication may be part of the problem.
Defensive communication occurs when one party to a conversation feels threatened, attacked, or is trying to protect their self-image.
Oh sure, we all react defensively on occasion, and it is, in fact, a legitimate defense mechanism. But […]
Have you ever obsessed about something to the point where it took on a life of its own? Where a small irritant became bigger than life? When that one irritant consumed a disproportionate amount of your time?
When this happens within a team environment, it can destroy your individual productivity and motivation, as well as poison […]
When you are working in small groups, you may find yourself isolated from the larger workplace, working intensely on a project that has become a vital part of yourself. Every member of the group will likely have that same experience, and a sense of dependence on one another will occur.
While that personal ownership of a […]
No matter how hard we may try to avoid a volatile situation, there will come a time when you have to deal with an angry person. Whether it’s a boss, co-worker, team member, associate, employee, customer, or even a friend, at some point you will have to handle both the anger and the underlying issues.
Arguments […]
Control freaks at work are anxious. Nobody can do it as well as them, so if they monitor and instruct at every stage during the process so that they can get the outcome they are looking for.
Feel sorry for them, it must be absolutely exausting trying to control evey outcome and every interaction.
My boss at the […]
There are some people you lead, manage, work with that you just can’t stand right?
No? Come on be honest, there is always one…..
My mum, never really known for her great advice, did give me a stellar piece of advice about people who just seem to have it in for you. Word of warning - it […]
I used to have a boss who very much believed in the principles of divide and conquer.
In our organisation we had 4 managers who reported directly to him. He deliberately fostered a sense of rivalry between us, to the point that all 4 managers became reluctant to communicate with each other and share […]
In a letter to the editor, a professor describes a seminar in which two or three intolerant officers were disdainful toward another member of the group, who was female, black, and a civilian. The professor proved a good leader and a good instructor on leadership, by his description. Leadership sometimes is lonely and difficult, but […]
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