It’s annoying to work with someone who demands the spotlight. I worked with someone like this. She acted like she was an expert at everything. Not to mention taking credit for others’ work and hijacking conversations. Yeah, she was difficult to work with. In their book Dealing with People You Can’t Stand, authors Brinkman and
It’s maddening to work with someone who runs you over because their goals are more important than anyone else’s. I worked with someone like this. He was controlling. He talked over me and others in meetings and rolled his eyes when I made suggestions. Not to mention saying things like, “We don’t have time to
Uncomfortable. Scary. Difficult. Challenging. Time-consuming. Fight. Adversarial. Loud. Exhausting. That is a list of words I heard last week when I asked a team this question - What are two words that come to mind when you think of conflict? Maybe you feel the same. Maybe you are wondering how you could ever enjoy conflict.
When you believe you are capable of something, aren’t you more motivated to do it? I remember a college instructor who believed in me. He made me believe in myself. So, I entered a speech competition. I screwed up. I forgot what I was saying in the middle of my speech … then I kept
Raise your hand if you want to be micromanaged. I cannot see you, but I bet $1000 that you did not raise your hand. Raise your hand if you don’t care if your work makes a difference. I am confident you didn’t raise your hand this time either. That’s because you have needs. In fact,
