Tag: workplacecourage
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owning your mistakes
To err is human. We all make mistakes – we take the wrong action, give the wrong direction to someone, say the wrong thing. In work, a mistake can be very small with little or no business consequence, for example, a typo on a presentation, or getting tongue-tied in a meeting. Or, mistakes can be…
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difficult conversations with direct reports
Difficult conversations are part of life (and work). When you are managing the work and careers of others, you will inevitably have to tackle a difficult conversation topic, like negative performance feedback or personality issues, with the people who work for you. If you are nervous when you have these kinds of conversations, your intention…
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improving boss relationships
It is said that people don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad bosses. However, there isn’t always the opportunity to leave a bad boss. More often, we have to examine our responsibility in this workplace relationship and figure out how to adjust our own behavior. If you have an awkward, negative, or just plain bad…
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workplace courage
You might not think specifically about having courage in the workplace, but navigating the office environment takes a great deal of it. You’ll have to work with new people, ask for advice or help, escalate issues, deliver bad news, raise questions in large groups…the list goes on. For a lot of people, these kinds of…
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