It’s so unfair! I hear this all the time from clients who work really hard to get ahead and can’t seem to get the attention of their boss because he/she has favorites. It’s a problem for sure, but it’s not unusual. Favoritism is part of human nature. We naturally want...
You can’t avoid office politics. It’s a fact of life. You may have negative feelings about it. You may think you’re taking the high road by ignoring it. However, your lack of attention to what’s happening in the workplace can be extremely dangerous, especially if you...
The workplace presents us with awkward situations every day. One of our most challenging is when we know our boss is not telling the truth. If we are in the uncomfortable position of having to defend his/her falsehood, then we are caught in a bind. Recently we...
Anna was frustrated and discouraged that her boss had a clear favorite in the department and it wasn’t her. It seemed not only unfair, but unjustified to Anna. There are no private offices in the financial services firm where Anna works and the entire team shares an...
The 2016 presidential campaign has reached an all-time low. The name calling, insults, and belittling jabs between Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Ted Cruz do not reflect well on these candidates seeking a vote of confidence from the electorate. For those of us who...
This week one of my coaching clients shared with me that she was ambushed by her female boss in an executive meeting. It’s not the first time. It happens pretty regularly. Her boss will chastise her, belittle her, and unjustly accuse her of committing some horrific...
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