Do you remember your last review? Chances are if you did, it was not a good memory. The whole event probably left you with anxiety and helplessness. If you received a positive review, maybe a raise that felt good, but at the same time you probably wondered, “What...
We don’t have to look far A quick glance at developments around the world and we can see a wonderful opportunity for learning about how not to lead. I am sure today’s current examples are clear so I instead decided to focus on the steps how to avoid poor leadership....
There are many perspectives The organizational stakeholders expect their managers to comply and reach expected goals. In public companies, shareholders expect managers to be frugal and exceed all financial goals. Individual workers (people) have different expectations...
Take a piece of paper and answer these questions for yourself to assess which stage you might be at in your life as a step towards more joy in your own work! Stage 1: The experience of “Treadmill” of Life and Work Can you think of a time when you felt like you were on...
What is joy? It’s activities which make you feel good, happy, cheerful ,positive and content. Only you are the judge of joy and what the experience is like, especially when it comes to work. Why is joy important at work? We spend the majority of the time in our...
How about you? Can you describe when you have felt stuck in your work? How did you know this? What signals did you notice? What did you do about this? My advice? Start to pay attention to when you feel stuck at work. Stop and reflect. What are the reasons? What...
At any age but especially after forty these are the five most important questions to ask yourself about your work to enable an authentic life. 1. Does my work make sense to me (Not because you are paid or have a big office or impressive title) 2. Is my work...
What is coaching? Coaching is behavior intended to enable another person to develop, improve or correct something which is not working. Coaching also can enable someone to be more creative, get unstuck or resolve a current or ongoing challenge. Coaching can enable...
Vision and structure To be a strong leader takes a compelling vision for people. It also requires an ability to set up goals and follow-up on it. In addition to this, to enable great things through people, it takes a softer side, a caring side. That is what you call...
I have always wanted to write this article. I have seen so many people seek vocational happiness but never quite get there. Why? It is because they didn’t have the right partner by their side supporting, loving, nurturing, and growing with them. It is difficult to...
