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Making Rejection Work For You
Rejection hurts and the pain can last a lifetime. The fear of rejection can limit how you respond because the risk of failure is too high. Learning how to make rejection work for you rather than struggling to avoid it will give you more control over your life. The seven-step action plan outlined below is […]
Rejection Comes In Many Forms
Rejection is a major factor of life. The hurt can last a life time. The fear of it may stifle your ambition and dimmish your hope for the future. So, you might ask, what’s the point of studying a subject that’s known to cause such pain and discomfort? The answer is that learning how to […]
Letting Go Of What’s Not Working
The world of work and the way we view life is changing at a pace like we’ve never encountered before. As you reflect on your purpose and to try to solve personal and professional challenges, the organization’s purpose, or your part in it may have altered or even changed radically. If your purpose has changed, […]
Building Your Personal Support System
When faced with rejection it is critical to your health and welfare to have a personal support system in place to help you cope with the discomfort and get back on track as soon as possible. Unlike mentoring or networking, your support system will focus on you as a person, rather than on your job […]
Discovery Circles Help Overcome Dysfunction
The tools and techniques promoted by popular management gurus are primarily designed for use in a functional environment. While these experts tout teamwork and participation, managers like you are running up against situations where these methods don’t work. Instead, you find yourself trying to lead people who display what behavioral science calls “dysfunctional” behavior; characterized […]
Overcoming Workplace Dysfunction
Every disease has a beginning, a place or a point in the body where it started. The same is true for dysfunction. It does not happen overnight. A typical work unit moves through four stages on its way to becoming dysfunctional. Some may reach Stages I and II and remain there during a period of […]
Resolve To Thrive In The New Year
Thriving in today’s choatic workplace is best done incrementally; one person at a time. Eventually those within your sphere of influence will understand that taking responsibility for their actions is not as difficult as they thought. On those occasions when you don’t have time to explore the consequences of rejection, go ahead and assume responsibility […]
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