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I know how it works. After all I spent many years in Human Resource work. Anger dulls your senses. It makes you less effective. Workplace conflict gets everyone off their game and can ruin a business. Smart businesses work to … Continue reading
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There is nothing as rewarding or frustrating as coaching — whether it’s sports or music or business. You offer information and hope that some of it sticks. The successes are phenomenal but the failures are tough and can be disappointing. … Continue reading
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Can people change hard-wired behavioral traits? It’s easier to change habits than those deep-rooted traits that come out of nowhere. I know of only two people who were successful. Both were the result of very serious near-death experiences and neither one … Continue reading
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I hate divas. They are amusing at a cocktail party but that’s about it. If you work with one, you can get major migraines. On one job, a diva was hired into an entry-level position before I was promoted to department … Continue reading
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Throughout my career I have observed something that happens to some people when they come into power. I call it the “I Deserve It” syndrome. I have seen it at many companies and by people of all ages. Here is … Continue reading
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Just this week I read two blog posts that talked about work. One asked if it was important to love your job. Good lord! I almost jumped through my computer! Yes, yes, yes! Over my many years of human resource … Continue reading
I spent a few years recruiting and I’ve blogged about it before here. This time I am blogging from a different prospective. Many people are looking for jobs today. Some are always looking for jobs even when they are content … Continue reading
Does anyone besides me remember Maynard G. Krebs? From the Dobie Gillis TV program? He was a beatnik who did not want to work! The series was about high school kids but the most memorable part is that Maynard would always croak “WORK!” … Continue reading
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Something that is often missing from the workplace is simple logic. In the business world it is related to judgment. When I worked with people, I sometimes wondered if they checked their sense of logic at the door when they … Continue reading
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Early in my Human Resources career, I did a lot of recruiting. I recruited for some crazy managers. I found out fast that everyone has quirks. Not everyone is as sane and logical as I am. Seriously! I recruited for … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 