by karlyn | Oct 22, 2013 | For Employers & Leaders, Managing Employees, Professional Development
Repeat after me: Feedback and coaching are not the same thing. Feedback and coaching are NOT the same thing! Both feedback and coaching are critical components of my management framework, but many well-meaning managers frequently use the terms interchangeably. The...
by karlyn | Jul 8, 2013 | All Articles, Engagement & Morale, For Employers & Leaders
Employee engagement is more than just a nice-to-have. New research shows that it might be critical to your business’s survival. Gallup examined 50,000 business units, including 1.4 million employees in 192 organizations across 49 industries in 34 countries....
by karlyn | Jul 3, 2013 | For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Toxic Working Environments, Workplace Bullying
How do you know if you or a colleague are victim of workplace bullying? What should you look for? Since definitions of workplace bullying vary so widely, there’s no single great answer to that question. However, a good place to start when considering the...
by karlyn | Jul 2, 2013 | All Articles, For Employers & Leaders, Managing Employees
You’re in an HR or a leadership position and an employee comes to you at their wits end with a situation with a co-worker. They come into your office, shut the door, and start complaining. Maybe it’s something you’ve heard about before, maybe not....
by karlyn | Jun 25, 2013 | For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Making Good Choices, Stress & Coping, Working With Others
Think about a time when you’ve been upset at work. Nothing has gone right, your boss is coming down on you, there’s too much going on to handle, the people working for you just don’t seem to get it. You’re having a bad day. Now, think about how...
by karlyn | Jun 3, 2013 | All Articles, For Employees, For Employers & Leaders, Making Good Choices, Stress & Coping, Working With Others
To err is human. To forgive, divine. One of my worst moments as a professional came after months of being under a tremendous amount of stress and pressure, to the point where it was making me physically ill. I was working for someone who was utterly useless as a boss,...
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