Sometimes we don’t feel like participating in team meetings. At times we feel ignored or inadequate. This is what I think, if we are going to be attending a team meeting, we may as well participate.
There are four key components to actively participating on teams. The first one is to maintain or enhance the self-esteem […]
Managing change is a great challenge in a fast-paced and non-stop organization. Change seems to be affecting every industry. Given the pressures of technology, information, and people demanding more with less, change and transition has become the norm.
As a manager, you can have quite a positive impact in helping your staff succeed through chaos and […]
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 […]
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 are hearing, but may not be listening. There are many types of non-listening behaviors.
Pseudo-listening, where it looks like you are listening, but you are not. It is an imitation of the real thing.
Another is stage-hogging. This is when a person, turns every topic of conversation to themselves, instead of showing interest in the other […]