We always remember the quality of our bosses.
The good, the bad, and well, the downright ugly.
Some people experience a procession of bad bosses. Each one a variation on a theme.
Others seem to always land on their feet with great bosses, or at least, seem unaffected entirely by the quality of their line-manager.
The secret to getting an ideal boss? Read More
Enthusiasm in motion, is contagious.
Enthusiastic people can be:
One undeniable fact is that enthusiastic people cannot be ignored. Read More
In work, and in life, it is common to find people trampling all over your boundaries. Stomping through the flowers beds of your values, standards and tolerances.
When someone does that, you’d be pretty normal if you got angry (at least inwardly).
Why do people do this so often? Read More
One of the inherent problems with the notion of stakeholder management is in the title.
Does anybody want to be managed these days?
It implies, to me at least, someone taking control.
Would any stakeholder want you to be in control? Read More
Always be living (and working) in threes.
These create brevity, clarity and results. Read More
Be kind to others, for you know not what is in their heart.
Be especially kind to yourself, because you’ll live with your heart forever.
Have high standards, but give yourself a break too.
Reflect on all you have yet to do, but balance that with how far you have come.
Stop inflicting negative emotions on your life (and body) especially when they serve no useful purpose.
Learn from your past, but don’t allow it to blight your future.
Now come on, it’s been a tough week, go put your feet up and switch off for 30 minutes. The world will still be here when you get back.
Read MoreWhen you strip away all the nice words written about trust, the whole thing boils down to one very personal judgement: predictability.
Does someone do what you expect them to do?
From maintaining confidentiality to delivered on time, we all have expectations of others, but how do they measure up?
And, others have expectations of you too.All relationships hit the buffers at some point, both at work and in our personal lives.
Our ability to manage these problems when they arise has a significant bearing on our general enjoyment of life, and of the people in our lives.
It also has a bearing on our success because, let’s face it, not much progress is ever made in isolation - we all need to collaborate and work with others, both at home and in our professional lives.
Having been working with quite a number of people in recent weeks, I thought it might be helpful to share a brief outline of the key areas where conflict can arise, and a simple process to move towards a resolution.
Read MoreQuick as you can, make a list of all the individuals who have a big influence on your life.
Split your list into those who have a big influence on your professional life, your personal life, or on both.
Next to each, make some notes about what influence these people have on you.
Reflect on:
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