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Sometimes managers will tell me that they find it difficult to deal with conflicts between two employees – because of the conflict, the employees don’t work well together and the manager may find that flexibility is dimished because they have to keep the employees separated.So the question is – what should the manager do about […]

The issue of overprotective parents has been noted in schools and organized activities and what many people may not know is that it is spilling over to university, college and even the workplace. At first I was amazed to hear that parents of children in their late teens and early 20’s were setting up meetings […]

There is a tendency whenever a problem pops up to think that revising the policy and procedure will fix the problem. Often its a knee jerk reaction to an employee who abuses a rule or guideline or a manager who is inconsistent. Often the result is that everyone gets punished for the transgressions of the […]

Being approachable is a constructive and beneficial characteristic of anyone in a leadership role. A production manager at one of my clients had a pretty tough, almost mean expression on his face – that was his default expression. I knew from talking to him that he was actually a good guy but that facial expression […]

When we talk about conflict, for many people what comes to their mind is disagreement, arguement, stress, and difficult. If instead we viewed conflict as essential for healthy and productive workplaces and relationships, then we can harness the positive side of conflict. Conflict is often associated with change – something is changing and all of […]

I hope you had a chance to attend the Personal, Career and Leadership Success seminar this past week – it was a smashing success! This coming Monday we will go back to workplace issues… Effective Teamwork – How you can make better decisions as a team Q: What are some of the reasons that teamwork […]

This topic is the final one leading up to the Personal, Career and Leadership Success Seminar, this Wednesday at the Caboto Club. The seminar is at 7 PM, tickets are $25 and will be available at the door. How do dogs greet one another? They sniff each other – imagine the chaos if we did […]

Dealing with Difficult Personalities – This is the third topic in a series leading up to the Personal, Career and Leadership Success Seminar, presented by AM800 at the Caboto Club from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Q: Why is it that certain people get under our skin and we find them difficult? A: It could […]

Last week we talked about getting unstuck, this week I want people to think about their big dream. In difficult times, we tend to focus very short term – taking it one day at a time. In the long run however we need to dream big to achieve our full potential. As an exercise in […]

People often tell me – I feel stuck in my personal life or my career. First, realize that for the most part, feeling stuck is mostly a function of your mind. Being stuck is usually a function of fear of the unknown or leaving your comfort zone to take a perceived risk towards what you […]