Probing for the cause of rejection with the intent to shift the outcome in your favor is a lifelong endeavor that takes courage and persistence. Having the desire to change your behavior makes you a “doer”: someone who strives to do the right thing the right way for the right reason. Doers have something special […]

When managers respond to surveys asking them which duties they avoid or ignore, motivating underperformers tops the list. They further acknowledge having neither the confidence nor the competence to take on this unpopular task, choosing instead to reject those who show little initiative in the hope they’ll get the message and improve on their own. […]

Your mother was right about first impressions being important, but they’re not always the ones you want to rely upon when it comes to working with another person. This is particularly true if you think that person is an idiot. You really don’t get a clear sense of what a colleague has to offer until […]

We treat top level leaders like superstars by expecting them to perform perfectly and to be all knowing. If fact, they rarely do. But they can’t admit not knowing for fear of losing face. So when somebody in the back of the room at the new product launch asks, “What happens to my job if […]

Each time you accept that you don’t know something and want to learn about it, you’re signaling your willingness to examine old habits, think in new ways, and acquire additional skills. In this learning mode your needs and interests are called into question, opened for examination, and measured to determine whether anything is out of […]

If the idea of working for an employer that recognizes and rewards your achievements appeals to you, but you’re stuck in your current position, don’t fret and above all don’t despair. You may not be able to change jobs right now, but you can avoid further suffering by learning from the descriptions that follow is […]

There are times when the motivation to do better just isn’t in you. This is most likely to occur when you’re experiencing rejection. When the desire to improve is lacking, what are you going to do? You could wait until the spirit moves you or you could become a self-motivated learner. Assuming you take the […]

Working with others who see the goals and objectives differently than you can be stressful and anxiety producing. Toiling under such adversarial conditions is likely to develop an atmosphere of negativity that drive coworkers apart rather than pull them together. The tenets of teamwork depicted below provide guidelines for building task-based relationships, so that when […]

Success is measured by your ability to get things done through relationships, which means you’ll be expected to achieve results regardless of how well you get along with other people. Although it’s not easy, you can learn to work collaboratively with almost anyone once you understand the guiding principles that contribute to a productive relationship. […]

Coordination requires that all those involved in the completion of a task need to examine what’s not working and think about what can be done to fix it. If attainment is still important, a way must be found to identify the constraints that are blocking success and then to remove those barriers or lessen the […]