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Peak Mental Fitness: Becoming Your Inner Jedi
What is going on when your brain is sabotaged? First and foremost, you feel a flood of negative emotions. And those emotions are driven by how you are thinking about the situation.
Your best strategies for dealing with challenging co-workers
One of the top issues I hear about from my clients is the ‘difficult’ co-worker. This is the person in your work life whose behavior so affects your day, it can eclipse everything else that is going on.
Difficult co-workers can be just about anyone at work. They can be show up as bullies, slackers, complainers, passive aggressive, or nit-pickers. We know who they are but we can feel powerless interacting with them.
It’s time for managers to focus on well-being – not just burnout.
Last year dealt a devastating blow to well-being. By December 2020, Americans who were considered their life to be ‘thriving’ hit a 12 year low. Americans rated their well-being at their lowest levels since the Great Recession of 2008.
Want to be more compatible with your co-workers? Know their communications style.
Workplace communication is probably one of the top issues I hear about as an executive coach. Managers who are dealing with staff that seem uncooperative. Staff who report bosses who pick favorites leaving them insecure. Team members who are unsuccessfully navigating challenging situations with co-workers.
What sets apart great managers?
There are as many styles of management as there are managers. There are likely hundreds of books on leadership all with a different recommendation for success. But there is one quality that sets truly great managers apart from the rest: they discover what is unique about each person and then capitalize on it.
How to Create Your Own Brand of Authenticity in the Workplace: 5 Questions to Get Started
What does it really mean to be authentic in the workplace? Authenticity is the new buzzword, but it is not just a fad. Whether you are reading the Harvard Business Review or Forbes, there is growing acceptance that authenticity in the workplace a good thing because it fosters creativity, innovation and a more engaged workforce. And there are strong links between authenticity and well-being in the workplace.
Being authentic means showing more of your real self to the workplace. Despite all of the buzz, people still struggle with what it means to be authentic and bring their “real selves” to work.
How to Unearth Your Strengths and Find Career and Life Fulfillment
If someone asked you, “What are your strengths?” would you really know how to answer?
Most people answer this question by listing their skills. Or pointing to buzzword phrases like, “I’m a strategic thinker” or “I’m a strong communicator” or “I’m good with people.”
None of these are strengths.