Clik here to view.
Give Employee Feedback Better and Be Heard
The normal, natural reaction to negative feedback is to become defensive, a response I’ve labeled as The Freak Out. Everyone, even the people you think do little work, wants to be seen as good –...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Change Your Reputation at Work – Eight Steps
We know impressions are made quickly and are hard to change. But it’s not impossible to repair your reputation. If you want to change how people see you, I’d suggest being very overt about the changes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
To Manage Your Professional Reputation, Learn Who’s On Your Team
You will be passed over for jobs, projects, and second dates and never know why. Being passed over isn’t necessarily a bad thing, not knowing why is problematic. If you don’t know why you’re being...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask for Feedback and Take Control of Your Career
Most people wait way too long to give feedback. We wait for the right time, aka when we’re comfortable. That day will not come. Instead of waiting to give feedback until you’re about to explode in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wearing Too Much Perfume to Work?
Wearing too much perfume or cologne will make people scatter, or wish they could. Unfortunately, rather than tell you that you’re wearing too much, people will just avoid sitting near you. Scent is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Feedback Formula – Give Feedback in Two Minutes or Less
The Feedback Formula: 1. Introduce the conversation so feedback recipients know what to expect. 2. Share your motive for speaking so both the feedback provider and the recipient feel as comfortable as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Need to Give Negative Feedback? Practice Out Loud.
Need to give negative feedback? Practice out loud. The words you say in your head while driving to work will not be what comes out of your mouth when you give the actual feedback. Ask a friend, family...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Work Without Spending Money
Many organizations spend more money than they have to on employee recognition gifts and appreciation programs that often involve bonuses, paid time off, contests, gifts, and other expensive forms of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Working with Difficult People – When to Give Up
Unless you never interact with other people, there’s probably someone in your life who repeatedly engages in a behavior that annoys you. You’ve probably made requests about what you’d like the person...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ask for What You Want – A Subtle Way to Give Feedback
When you feel you’ve been wronged, it’s natural to want to lay into the offending person, give negative feedback, and tell him exactly what you think. The problem with doing this is that as soon as a...
View Article