Are difficult people following you everywhere you go?
Wherever you go, you will always deal with difficult people. Always. Many of us buy into the myth that at another job, in another organization, things would be so much easier. The truth is there will be difficult people there, too. But we don’t let ourselves believe that. We buy into a myth that it […]
Managing your negative inner voice
It’s 6:55 am. You just woke up and realize you have a meeting at 7:30 am and agreed to grab coffee for your coworkers. The line at the drive-thru is always wrapped around the building by 7:00 am and the slow barista is probably working today, but you think you can make it. You […]
Direct statements
Listen to this (3½ minutes) We all have things we wish we could come right out and say, but often don’t for our own reasons. We may want to preserve a relationship, not hurt someone’s feelings, or reveal what we truly think. We beat around the bush hoping that they might pick up what […]
How the way we end conversations leads to confusion or action
Listen to this (2 minutes) Have you ever worked with someone who uses confusion and complexity and avoids action? Instead of figuring out the next thing to do, they talk about how big a problem is. Instead of taking action, they freeze. I had a work colleague that used this tactic. In critical conversations, […]
There will always be opposition
Have you ever encountered someone who doesn’t agree with your point of view or see things the same way you do? I’m sure you’ve experienced the tension that lies when you have an idea but know someone is going to challenge you. This is what makes the world a beautiful place, but it can […]
Use criteria to create momentum
What if we used focused criteria to move away from the debate of whether something is subjective or objective?
