My new blog in Forbes offers two great tips to help you delegate responsibility for better results. When people don’t know how to delegate effectively, a lot of problems can happen. Often, managers who aren’t sure how to do it just take on the work themselves. That can lead to burn out. Others try to micro-manage and show direct reports exactly the steps to get things done. This can leave direct reports feeling powerless and frustrated. When things don’t go…
Building better relationships is a skill we all need for success at work and in life. Some people are simply better at building better relationships than others. If your team lacks cohesion and members tend to remain siloed or in conflict, good news! We can all learn to become better at building mutually satisfying and fulfilling relationships. Naturally, due to childhood experiences and inclination, different people have different styles of relating to others. Psychologists call this your attachment style. Some…
Emotional independence works best when you’re not too high or too low in independence, but find a mid-point that’s just right. To maintain good relationships–important for happiness at work and in life–it’s best not to be too aggressive or too weak. The best relationships are built on being able to keep communication lines open respectfully and non-judgmentally, especially during difficult situations. Your ability to manage your independence is closely related to how well you establish relationships with others. Too little…
Every year in November, I dedicate myself to 30 days of gratitude. Read all my posts here. Nov. 1: Honestly, I need gratitude more than ever this year. I can hardly express the unspeakable sadness I have experienced recently. I see fear and anxiety from conflict and violence writ large across the globe. Every day I experience conflicts, disrespect, and a lack of empathy writ small in my own life and in the lives of my clients and friends. Gratitude…
My article in Forbes offers six tips for standing up to bullies in the workplace. Are you silenced or confused at work? Is your best work often demeaned or dismissed? Does your boss make unreasonable or demeaning demands? If so, you may be the target of a bullying attack. It’s important to stand up to bullies to reclaim your confidence and recover a sense of power and control over your own job. Unfortunately, bullying is alive and well in the…