We is the word you want to hear when you are interviewing someone. You want them to see themselves as having been part of a team. You want them to give credit to those who helped them get to where they are. If all you hear is “I” statements you may have found yourself a prima-donna.
“Me” is also another one to avoid. You don’t need an opera Read more >
Friday morning I drove by 100 people on the other side of the highway sitting in their crawling cars impatiently wondering why there was so much traffic. Is it an accident? Is it construction? At least half of them were late to an appointment. And most of them were frustrated. Quite a few were wondering if they should be trying to find an exit Read more >
Eeewwww. Grooosss. (Never mind the fuzzy green moldy stuff, how about seepage of who knows what dripping between the racks.)
Yeah, I’ve seen those office fridges. Dare I say, way back in the day when I was young and reckless, I even contributed to those fridges.
And I’ve seen the clean tidy ones.
The office cultural va Read more >
Well, that depends, how do you treat your family?
As we know there are far too many families that we would not want to emulate.
And yet when we talk about wanting a family atmosphere – we’re going for warmth and connection, not dysfunction and codependency. No moms. No dads. More like your cool cousins.
Some companies avoid that “family Read more >
How often do you say this?
Imagine your coworkers saying this. Your family members. Your employees.
We really can love work. In fact, we often do.
If you haven’t already read Daniel Pink’s book, Drive. You really should consider it. Yes his TED talk is fabulous (Read more >
