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3 Unhelpful Myths About Criticism And Feedback

Jul

2013

3 Unhelpful Myths About Criticism And Feedback You know that you have to criticize others from time to time, but you also want to have a good, constructive atmosphere and work wth others in harmony. You find it difficult to criticize in a good way. All those mixed messages out there on how to get ...

De-escalating conflicts: 5 things you can do

Nov

2012

De-escalating conflicts: 5 things you can do Just imagine: You have been working with your team in harmony for years. But one morning, you turn up at work and a bombshell is waiting for you: Two members of your team (who have been dating each other for months) split up the evening before…. Not ...

The hidden cost of being too “nice”

Jul

2012

Why people pleasing habits don’t pay off and what you can do about it Recently I had a phone call from a former corporate client, who was asking me if I could help her out with internal assessments for a number of managers: “We need your expertise. Please don’t let me down…”. Instantly, I said ...