You know it’s bad for everyone – including the organization, but you can’t seem to change it. It’s a culture of overwork – and it exists in many organizations. Even worse – many leaders wear it as a badge of honor. And while Overwork was an issue pre-pandemic, it has grown as a concern as the “always-on” expectation of many organizations has spread. Research reported … [Read more...] about Fixing Your Culture of Overwork
Don’t Let Yourself Be Manipulated
Emotional manipulation happens regularly in our work lives and personal lives. Here are some ways to identify it and resist it. Following are common types of Emotional Manipulation, according to a recent article in Harvard Business Review: *Emotional Displays including Anger, Guilt-Tripping, Dark Clouds (unhappiness), Emotional Blackmail, and Playing the … [Read more...] about Don’t Let Yourself Be Manipulated
Are Your Five Energy Batteries Charged?
When we are short on patience . . . Small setbacks start to annoy us . . . A weekend’s rest is not enough (if you got rest on the weekend) . . . These are possible signs that one or all of our five energy batteries are running low. Did you even know that we have five different “energy batteries?” Here are the “energy batteries” the authors of a recent article in … [Read more...] about Are Your Five Energy Batteries Charged?
Are You Overthinking?
It happens to all of us – but we usually don’t realize until it is too late. In fact, given our access to a seemingly endless supply of information these days, the temptation for overthinking is at an all-time high. Here are some tips on how we can identify and address three of the most common forms of overthinking, based on a recent Harvard Business Review … [Read more...] about Are You Overthinking?
Your Career Checkup
How is your career moving along? It is never a bad time for a checkup. Here are six great questions to ask yourself, based on a recent article in Harvard Business Review, as you look at your career future: 1. How do I tap into my purpose? Having a job is a good thing. But are there better ways that you can tap into your purpose – either in this job or another one in … [Read more...] about Your Career Checkup