We ache as we read about the death of chef Anthony Bourdain and too many others we know and love driven to suicide. It is tragic, no matter who it is. Depression is frightening and often hidden from those closest to us, sometimes even unrecognised by individuals themselves. Many people suffer depression at times of their […]
Fears drive our behaviours and are often the reason for our decisions and actions at work. What do we fear? Lots of things: not being liked conflict not being in control failing — being wrong not knowing, uncertainty being embarrassed losing relationships being ignored or even rejected being criticised changes “There’s nothing to fear but […]
Too many teams suffer from project management tension. Some project managers (PMs) are absolute experts in creating workplace hell and the awful thing is, they were designated to be in charge when they couldn’t organise a kindergarten picnic. Seven undesirable project manager characteristics? The list of what makes a PM bad is almost endless. Generally s/he […]
Managers really need to manage themselves, I declared when interviewed recently about the fact that Apple founder Steve Jobs cried in front of staff. I admire the fact he did (though I suspect a lot of it had to do with his perfectionist streak) but believe there are times when people in charge must hold it […]
There are certain decisions that make you feel sick – should you take that new job, should you go off and study, is now the time to travel? The intense fear comes from worrying that you’ll make the wrong choice and this “paralysis by analysis” can strike us at any time. Why do we struggle […]
It’s a new year and a chance to change bad overdrive and stressful habits or at least recognise when you are falling into stress traps like you did last year. Stress can creep up on us and by the time we recognise it, the stress triggers have taken hold and pressure is building and we […]
Do you ever feel bad? Does anyone working with you feel emotional or angry? Let’s explore the kind of feelings that can impact your work negatively and what kind of mindset scripts can help you work around those feelings to get back on track. Be your own psychologist. Recognise those bad feelings What may be […]
Are you caving in to stress? Are you building up resentment against a colleague whose communication style differs from yours? Have you exploded recently or said unpleasant things you regret? Did you project your stress onto someone else? Maybe it was cathartic, maybe it helped and things settled down with apologies on both sides, but has […]
A huge amount of unpleasant feeling is generated by conflict. That’s of course why we have courts and alternate dispute resolution measures in our legal system, but what about those conflicts in the workplace that create so much stress? There are seven practical techniques to dispel the bad side of conflict in the workplace and achieve […]
