How to Fire an Employee
Firing a staff member is one of the hardest parts of a manager’s job. But it’s also one of the most important, because having the right people – and only the right people – on your team will make a …
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Expressing Emotions at Work: Fear and Anger
Emotions occur spontaneously and produce real changes in our body. By definition, an emotion is “a conscious mental reaction subjectively experienced as strong feeling usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes in the …
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4 Common Mistakes Managers Make
Managers are going through a very stressful period right now. They have to do more with less, have constant pressure from executives to meet goals, and have to deal with all kinds of issues with their employees. They have to …
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Selling Your Idea Internally
Life in a large organization isn’t always easy for people who want to solve problems. Usually, the issue isn’t coming up with a solution. Rather, it’s convincing other people that the solution is viable and should be implemented. And whether …
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4 Worst Political Gaffes Made On the Job
Reuters journalist and ShortFormBlog contributor Matthew Keys compiled a hugely entertaining list of the worst political gaffes recently made on the job, which included: Rick Perry’s Brain Freeze at CNBC’s Republican National Debate “It’s three agencies of government, when I …
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Stop Depending on Other People!
When I was in third grade, my teacher took the twenty-two kids in my class to wilderness camp. My friends and I stood in a circle and held hands. Someone had to stand in the middle blindfolded, and then fall …
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Should You Be Honest at Work? Not Always.
Olivia had been working in what she termed “offensive” corporate environments for over 10 years, and she was at her wits end. While working for one consumer healthcare giant in particular, Olivia was criticized for wearing clothing to cover a …
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