Your Voice Deserves To be Heard
In addition to the demands typically expected in the workplace, some people also experience hostile behavior from colleagues or supervisors. This work place bullying can be a tremendous source of stress, leading to lowered job performance and worsened health. Bullied workers can suffer from anxiety, depression, musculoskeletal problems, post-traumatic stress disorder, and insomnia, and often require greater…
Last month a coaching client named Sophia said she needed to talk about a relationship that had hit a troubled patch. She started by telling me that the friendship was about a year old, so this was the first real argument they’ve had. There had been some red flags early on (lying about silly things)…
One day, a few years ago, I was talking with my mom about what makes a good leader and she said that by her standards the most important trait is to be humble. She said… “Good leaders don’t care who gets the credit, they just care about getting things done.” And there are many times…
Personally I don’t like having difficult conversations. In fact I can’t think of anyone I know who ‘likes’ having difficult conversations. But life is full of them and it’s up to you how you choose to deal with that. I was talking to a friend recently who was complaining that for years, two family members…