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My Coworker Never Shuts Up

Dear Joan: My question is what to do about
a co-worker who constantly is talking, interrupts conversations,
and interjects herself into any conversation, even when nobody is
talking to her,...

Dealing with a Difficult Boss 2 - How to Handle the Sabotager

Does your boss drive you nuts? Unlike the micromanager and the
incompetent boss, the Sabotager takes an active role in negatively
impacting your career. He may give you work that is
significantly...

Dealing with a Difficult Boss

One of the most important factors in determining an
employees’ satisfaction is the relationship with their
immediate supervisor. According to Marcus Buckingham and Curt
Coffman in First,...

Take Time to Praise Your Co-workers

Have you ever found yourself wishing for an occasional pat on
the back? If so, you're not alone. It's only natural to want some
credit for your hard work. One of the most common complaints in...

What Does Good Leadership Look Like?

 
What does excellent leadership look like? When we interact
with our own manager, for example, we typically don’t think
much about the leadership traits our own manager has --unless...

Turning Down a Job Inside Your Company

 
Dear Joan: I love receiving your weekly articles. They have
helped me tremendously in my career. I never thought I would be
asking you a question…but here it goes!
 
I was interviewed...

Tough career lessons learned on the playground

When you were a child, did you ever play a game called
“king of the hill?” In my childhood neighborhood we had
a low sand hill just right for playing king of the hill. A dozen of
us...

Workplace Conflict: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

 
Conflict exists. This is a simple fact of life. In any
business or personal relationship of any depth, conflict will occur
at times. Conflict in and of itself is not bad. Conflict is a
neutral...

Tell the company a coworker is leaving?

Dear Joan:
In the past month or so, I saw your site and found some
of the articles helpful and good food for thought.
 
Do you have any articles related to the following
situation?
 
Recently...

Beware the Effects of Workplace Stress

Here in the middle of cold and flu season we've got plenty of
viruses and bugs going around. But researchers are discovering that
many health issues today don't have a season. It appears that...

Sorry No More

Do you find yourself saying “I’m
sorry” too often at work? Have you noticed a pattern
of prefacing feedback or sharing of your ideas with an
“I’m sorry, but?”...

Worry in the Workplace

Do you find yourself spending time while you’re at work,
and even when you’re not at work, worrying about your
performance?  Thinking, for example:

“How am I going to...

When Co-workers Lie

Dear Joan:
How do I work around or deal with a co-worker who lies? The
management knows this person lies but continues to do nothing about
it.
 
My boss is an owner/executive; he wants to...

How to write a letter of reference

If you’ve ever been asked to write a letter of reference
your first thought should be, “Can I really recommend this
person with a clear conscience?”
 
Staking your reputation...

Finding Balance and Meaning in a Nine-to-Five World

I have actually heard people say that the way they are at work
is “not really the way they are.” I cannot think of a
sadder declaration about the conditions of one’s life than
that....

Absentee Owners Ignore Suggestions

Dear Joan: I am 48 and was hired by as a Night Manager for a
daycare, who provides service for parents with unconventional
schedules- we’re open until midnight. I had my reservations
from...

Facing Your Fears As An Entrepreneur

Everyone I have ever talked to that is an entrepreneur has had
to come face to face with their fears. You have fears even if you
don’t readily acknowledge them. They sometimes take the...

Control Freak Manager Frustrates Employees

Dear Joan: My manager is driving me crazy, so
I hope you can help me. She is so “organized” that she
tries to do everything—even things I should be doing. She
will assign something...

Traps of Work

When you work with as many folks as I have over the years, you
begin to wonder why it is that so many working people are unhappy.
In all honesty, my opinion is that they have never really
considered...

Manager is Non-Confrontational

Dear Joan: I am a Registered Nurse in a sea of Licensed
Vocational Nurses, with diverse backgrounds. They fight
continuously because some work and others hide and read books. I am
new to the...

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