Virtual Team Building: Tips to Create Connection and Engagement
Joseph explains that the trick to fostering social connection in virtual workspaces is “forced spontaneity.”
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Crucial Conversations for Accountability
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When Your Supervisor Goes Back on Their Word
A little over a year ago I was promoted at work and presented with two options, one of which entailed leading a scientific program that I had spent more than two years developing with my supervisor. I declined the other choice because of the opportunity to lead this exciting new program.
Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue
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How to Set Boundaries with a Parent
Your advice for dealing with conflict often involves trying to see the other person as “reasonable and rational.” But what if this person is clearly not reasonable and rational. What if they are simply unable to listen, to reason, and to carry out any kind of agreement on how to “get along”? What if they can neither conceive of nor agree to “ground rules”?
Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue
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How to Know if You’re Experiencing Age Discrimination
I am 63½ and considering retirement next year. The key word here is “considering.” I have not finalized my decision. Recently my supervisor asked if I was over 60 and if I was going to retire. It caught me off guard. I mentioned that I was concerned that talking about retirement would label me as a “short-timer” and limit my ability to further my training and projects. I told her I had seen this happen to others in the company. I assured her I was not planning to retire this year and the discussion was dropped.
How to Keep Politics Out of the Workplace
In this short video, Joseph Grenny offers three tips for keeping political conversations out of the workplace. Confirm whether it’s a problem. You might run a survey to see how many have been affected by political conversations and determine whether a sizable portion of your team would like to see them stop. If so… Don’t …
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5 Tips for Overcoming Procrastination
Chronic procrastination is ruining my career plans. How can I change?
Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue
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I Set Boundaries, They Were Crossed, Now What?
My house is the place family chooses to gather for the holiday. This Thanksgiving I wanted to make sure everyone was safe so I told them we would not be having a family gathering. The family showed up anyway, each with a reason why it was okay for them to come. How do you lovingly shut the door to uninvited guests who are putting you at risk?
When Your Coworker Wears Too Much Perfume
Dear Joseph, How should I respectfully approach a co-worker about her pungent perfume? I can tell she’s been down the hall even after she’s been gone for five or ten minutes. The scent lingers and is foul to me; after encountering it I begin to feel nauseous. She’s a very popular and pleasant person. Except …