I thought the manager’s face would explode. I was at lunch with a high level finance executive the other day when his cell phone rang. He looked at the number displayed on the screen and his face turned beet red – I think I even saw a couple of purple splotches mixed in. He let the call go to voicemail and his face color returned...
Unresolved Conflict Could Kill Your Team
Are you a conflict avoider? That could really work against you in a team leader role. And it’s unhealthy for your team not to
A Different Point of View on Decision Making
Ann Marie Bland of Boston, a video game marketing executive, was recently faced with two attractive job offers. Both companies were start-ups in which she felt she could
Leadership Lessons From Painting
This past weekend, we painted the first floor of our new house. The entire process—from prep to the actual work to the clean up—took about five days. The prep alone took an entire day—gathering materials, taping the edges, and priming the walls.
Take the Lead and Others Will Follow
Sometimes it might seem like everyone around your workplace expects you to act like a coach by making sure you practice good team leader behaviors, but when it comes to them it’s a different story. This could be an issue for you if it’s your...
Team Leaders Must Communicate Expectations
Team leaders, heed this warning: good upfront communication is critically important to successfully integrating a new employee into your team.
How to Work with Someone You Don’t Like
Human beings have a variety of personality types and different work styles, which makes it impossible to get along with all of our team members all of the time.
Anita Bruzzese is a syndicated columnist for Gannett/USA Today on workplace issues and the author of “45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy.” She has been on the Today show, and quoted in publications such as O, The Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Self.com and BusinessWeek.com. Her website, 45things.com, is listed on the Forbes top 100 websites for women.
Author and speaker Wendy Komac is a long-time turnaround specialist who has helped save companies by focusing on changing under performers to exceptional workers. She is the author of I Work with Crabby Crappy People, a humorous and highly informative book about achieving happiness and success.
Alexandra Levit’s goal is to help people find meaningful jobs - quickly and simply - and to succeed beyond measure once they get there. Follow her @alevit.
Eva Rykrsmith is an organizational psychology practitioner. Her passion lies in bringing a psychology perspective to the business world, with the mission of creating a high-performance environment. Follow her @EvaRykr.
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Just welcoming your expertise to the blog, Wendy. Given that 80% of change initiatives fail, we can... - alexandralevit:
Hi, R – I have two Homelanders too. I personally believe that the college market is going to... - rwilcox:
An interesting entry, although I disagree with your conclusions about salary. Here’s why: I have a... - RDS:
This is a fantastic list. Another good is 8 ways to keep your boss happy. http://www.inc.com/geoffrey... - Dush Ramachandran:
Thanks Eva. I’m glad you liked the article.
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