Category: Creating a Culture

The smart-ass at work

My one strong piece of advice to those entering the work force; Don’t be a Smart-Ass. Here’s what smart-asses do at work: [list style=”circle”] They do not take instructions well. Work is about doing what you’re asked to do-the way the boss or the company wants it done. If you want to do it differently,…
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Coaching Conversations

I met with someone a while ago to determine whether he wanted coaching, and for him to eyeball me. He came out swinging. A Hobson’s Choice in a way, as his boss had instructed that we meet. A senior exec with a regional role, many years work experience and quite knowledgeable in his business, here’s…
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Where Do You Stand?

One of the most critical yet vexing challenges at work is to determine exactly where you rank within the company. You may think you’re doing well because you hit your numbers, or that you’ve got a a great way with peers/subordinates/clients, or simply from riding an economic wave, a rising tide lifts all boats.Conversely, you…
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Lunatics At Work; 8 telltale signs

We have all had work exposure to the unhinged. and often steer clear of the more visible lunatics. But none of us can do it every time, and some of the deranged don’t appear to be so at first, which makes it a challenge. Here is my short list of eight signs you’re working with…
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FYI to Boss? Boss says ANW

Many people I coach have challenges communicating effectively with their boss. They often think the boss automatically understands them, and that what worked previously will work again with a new company or boss. I had coffee with one such person last week. He explained that he greatly respects his boss–thinks he’s smart, experienced, knowledgeable, someone…
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Why Good Talent Will Stay Put–3 easy pieces

I recently read an article from HR Magazine entitled “What is driving your staff to leave?” The main reason, according to the writers: Under-compensation.. Yesterday I had coffee with a friend in banking trying to finalise a senior hire in China. The candidate told him he wanted to move to Singapore, but the job had…
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Ain’t no one gonna save ya, honey

I recently met with someone who wanted career help. When we sat down to talk, she came unglued. Her company was going through a large re-org (who isn’t..) the team’s budget had been cut, uncertainty over who or what would arise from the ashes of the re-org, and she was being pulled 100 different directions.…
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Good Boss, Bad Boss Part II

My blog last week ended when I left the Good [but tough] Boss to take a similar sales job across the street with a major competitor. My new boss was a friend; he and I worked together at the previous company, in different departments. He felt he should have gotten the top job instead of…
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