Conflict is an everyday process of life. Not all disputes have to be negative or nasty. Conflict can be an excellent process to further communication and share thoughts for all to hear. With the age of social media, conflict resolution seems to be a fading skill. Things are either said mostly behind someone’s back, on…
Category: EI
Dealing with a Horrible Boss?
There may come a time when you will have to work for a horrible boss. You might be working for that person now. They may harass you daily, set unreal expectations and continuously play the blame game which means blaming you! As much as you want them to change that may not happen but there…
Interview Techniques: Adequate Self-Confidence
After sitting through numerous interviews, one major flaw that even the best candidates (on paper) regularly show is low self-confidence. I understand that many of you are humble. However, failure to articulate during an interview is not humility. What you are doing is underselling yourself. Not being able to accurately describe yourself and your gifts…
Managerial Advice from a Parent
For those of us with kids have you have ever asked your kids to clean their room, and you come to realize hours later that their version of clean and your version of clean exist in two different universes? You scold them and say “I told you to clean your room” only to get this…
Interview Techniques: Scoring Sheets
“Don’t Let Your Eyes Deceive You” There are many great interviewing techniques some will apply to you and some may not. I will show a couple of reasons for using scoring sheets during interviews. Using scoring sheets can remove bias which may happen when using only your “eyes” to select the best candidate for your…
The Hypocrisy of Being Authentic
Authenticity is a topic that seems to be trending in business as well as in sports, social media, politics and other areas. People want truth and transparency from their friends, coworkers and public figures. Individuals should be proud to reveal their true selves to every one they come in contact with. At first glance it…
Pain the Ultimate Motivator???
I read an article about Myron Rolle, a Rhode Scholar winner and there was a discussion in one of his classes where the question was posed “Where do you get your passion from?” Two options were given: 1. A burning desire to do something wonderful. 2. A deep righteous anger about a particular injustice. Let’s…
Office Rules for Nice Guys (and Gals)
Ever heard the expression “nice guys finish last”, well there is a bit of truth to it but I prefer to believe that actually its “ naïve guys finish last”. There is being nice and then there is being taken advantage of. You have to know the difference and know exactly what is happening to…
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