If you want to feel empowered at work, an easy way to do so is to take ownership of the space you call 'home' in your workplace; that may be an actual office, a cubicle, a counter, cash register, or even a broom closet (not unheard of). You may work from home or a remote …
How Important are Values within an Organizational Setting?
If you ever find yourself feeling out-of-line with your job and/or workplace, you might want to check yourself and see where you stand on your values as this is one of the biggest problems I see when I hear discontent in the workplace. When values clash, problems result. Values can be defined as "important and …
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How Many Days Do You “Show up” at Work?
Going to work and being present, or 'showing up' are two different things. Being present in your work means that you are: clear about the goals you need to accomplish understand the benefits of accomplishing them - not just to yourself but to the organization as a whole are engaged in those goals and the …
Dealing with Vindictive Coworkers
I was chatting with a client the other day as to how things were going in their job - the good, the bad, the ugly. Overall, they were feeling ownership of their work as well as accomplished (the good). This person then expressed uncertainty over learning that their supervisor was leaving at the end of …
The Psychological Contract is Formed When You Hear “Hired!”
The term, 'psychological contract' is not a new concept but is one that needs revisited. I think it can give a better understanding to what happens from the time one gets hired by an organization and those often unexplained assumptions that sometimes can lead to some type of conflict between the two. The psychological contract …
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How Satisfied Are You With Your Organizational Life?
I find that the majority of clients I work with are not unhappy with the job they do but they are miserable with their organizational life. Work-overload, deadlines, personal problems and worries over potential job loss all impact the workplace environment and can contribute to job dissatisfaction. One can be very involved in the job they …
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