Sometimes I have to get on my soap box about rewarding the wrong behavior. This is a classic example. You have two performers, and each is expected to complete 100 … Continue reading Are you rewarding the wrong behavior?
There is one huge difference between assertiveness and aggressiveness. Listen to this quick podcast to find out…
Here is Monday’s motivating thought: Assert yourself on one thing (at least) that has been bothering you. Nicely and professionally. Remember, assertiveness is NOT aggressiveness, but it IS standing up … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Assert Yourself
To conclude this month’s emphasis on boundary setting, several of you have asked for examples of clear boundary statements. Just remember, before you make any such statements, it is important … Continue reading Samples of Clear Boundary Statements
If you are a giver, you might benefit from boundaries to defend against the “takers” in your life. Listen to this brief podcast for the why and how. And learn about a “boundary cocoon.”
This month we have been talking about boundaries. A great way to think about setting boundaries is to see it as defining your own behavior, not someone else’s. So, this … Continue reading Monday Motivator: Define Your OWN Behavior
Should you set boundaries at work?! Of course. Listen to this brief podcast for the why and how!
Usually, we think about setting boundaries when something isn’t working quite right either physically or emotionally. A coworker being rude to you at work… People speaking too loudly outside your … Continue reading The Thing about Boundaries…
We spend a lot of time in meetings, and whether you want to agree or not, impressions are made – not only about you – but about all the meeting … Continue reading Awesome Meeting Participation – It’s the Little Things…
Why you should step back… Sometimes, when we are in the middle of the rat race, the “doing,” we can lose sight of those things that we value. In the … Continue reading Why you should step back.
Everyone agrees that stabbing someone in the back is nasty behavior. Sometimes I just don’t get how or why anyone in business thanks it is a positive strategy… yet we … Continue reading Are You a Back Stabber? Here’s FFT…
