Difficult people all have one thing in common. They make your day more complicated. They take you away from your focus and impact your role at work and at home. Usually not for the better for all involved. Mindtools, a 25-year-old one-stop hub filled with resources helps people to enjoy happy careers. What a coincidence!…
Category: Annoying People
Managing Up and Down and Annoyed all the way around. Read these blogs.
Find the Miserable Managers
The times they are a-changing. And it makes me wonder where are those who feel stuck at work. We aren’t talking about them. We hear a lot of news about the great resignation. I jumped on the bandwagon with my blog Managers Matter. We know that 4.4 million Americans – left their jobs in September 2021,…
That’s How Capitalism Works…
In one of the smartest marketing moves ever, Jaguar sold a fleet of cars to Enterprise Rental. Announced in 2018, it’s an interesting read. Enterprise entered into a “loss of use contract” with Vermont Mutual. All I had to do was schedule the work at the body shop and when I dropped my car off,…
The Most Important Data Source
Without reservation I can say feelings are the most important data source. First, successful people use their gut, hunches and intuition to fuel their choices. Columbo, MacGyver and Jessica Fletcher, all icons in their own right, show how they use their feelings as information. As a result, their feelings inform them which steps to take,…
Work is a Team Sport
Whether you like it or not work is a team sport. I have come to learn that TEAM is the acronym for Together Everyone Annoys Me. Work teams are the rule, not the exception. You cannot go it alone. Managers, Leaders, Staffers all have to balance relationships in the workplace. As a result, soft skills such as…
Everyone is Anxious and That’s Annoying
No doubt we are all anxious. The constant news cycle, pandemic cases rising, personal losses mounting. It is very tough times. And then the constant low level anxiety that permeates our day and thoughts: How do I get through all of my virtual meetings, emails, social media posts and phone calls? How Does Anxiety Show-up…
Feelings = Decision Making Tools
Finally we are talking about feelings, emotions and mental health in the workplace. Be smarter than the average bear and use the feelings wheel to understand the origin, shades and depth of what you are feeling. In a digital remote environment it is all too easy to misunderstand the intent and get sidetracked. Your emotions…
Managing Morale Killers
Morale is the level of enthusiasm, belief and investment in a person or group at a point in time that shows committment. It is embedded in workplace culture. In other words, it is one of those intangibles that makes the difference between an easy and a hard day; a good and a great job; and…
To Panic or Not
Don’t panic. Reactions speak louder than actions. The flurry of information and activity about the Coronavirus is taking on a life of its own. Bombarded by data, public messages and emails (from well everyone – even just to say they are aware) makes it all more confusing. The stakes are high. No one knows where…