Office politics occur in nearly every organization. When a person is in a powerful position and is in the center of influence, office politics can often become an issue.
Given the different goals, values, interests, resources, budgets, salaries, space allocations, and projects…there will always be some politics involved. You can either be skilled at politicking or […]
When in a high-profile position, a person is sometimes a target for criticism. Being criticized is hard enough when the criticism is clearly unfair, but it’s often even harder to hear when the criticism is on target.
Regardless of the accuracy of your critic’s comments, we either feel like counter-attacking or withdrawing non-assertively. Here are some […]
You may be the most highly skilled person in your organization. You may have the education, experience, and expertise. We all like things done and done right. So, do you dare delegate?
The answer is yes, you can dare to delegate. There are several factors that you should assess when determining whether or not you should delegate.
The first […]
People do a lot of listening, to smart phones on the way to work, to coworkers in meetings, and to casual conversations. Sometimes it’s hard to continue listening attentively.
There are a number of reasons why we don’t listen.
Sometimes we suffer from something called message overload. Given the amount of speech most of us encounter everyday, […]
There is good reason to listen, and there are five reasons why we listen, and it has a big impact on how we respond.
The first reason we listen is to advise and evaluate. We respond by saying something like, “ You should…or …you ought to…or…if I were you this is what I would do.”
The second […]