We’re commonly called in to “deal with” bully behavior in the workplace. The requests sound like: Rita needs some training because she’s a bully I need you to coach Jamal to stop being a bully Our culture needs help because some of our leaders are bullies Everyone...
While working remotely, I have been in online meetings where people are missing because they failed to take time zone differences into account. I have attended 5:00 AM meetings during which leaders sheepishly admitted they forgot the time differences. I have also been...
The Coronavirus pandemic has demanded a major shift for workplaces and leaders everywhere are struggling to adapt from leading in the office to working remotely. Since the 70s, many organizations have relied on in-person leadership and collaboration to get their jobs...
As some of you may have noticed, people have started posting memes about how there are only [insert number of days] left in 2019, so you are “running out of time” to make the year count. The sudden sense of urgency seems a little misplaced—if your New Year’s...
Eliminate gossip? Yes please! But how? In Gossip Unpacked: Part One I broke down some of the basics about gossip. Below I’ll dig into five practices for a eliminating gossip. Create a shared agreement/commitment to eliminate gossip Created shared agreements often...
Most people would agree that gossip is toxic to the workplace. Unfortunately most people also have an active role in gossip flourishing. Although I think some people are fully aware of what they’re doing and why, I believe most people don’t know or understand the role...
