This week we are talking about that dreaded moment when you realize that a person on your team is underperforming and isn’t working out. Now, there is some additional context here; is this a newer employee who’s been on your team for 60 days or someone that suddenly has fallen into the “underperforming” category who has been with you for two years or someone who has struggled since the first week and they are still on your team two years later? …

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This week we are talking about conversations that aren’t going very well and what to do about them. We’ve all had those moments when it doesn’t seem like conversations are going well and it feels like a door is closing or a veil is coming down and covering the moment.  …

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This week’s show is about getting less done with less stress. Yes, I said less done with less stress. We are talking about things that don’t usually come up when we talk about productivity and they don’t involve fancy planners, note pads and cool pens.…

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We are talking about succeeding in work and life and keeping calm while we do it. If you’ve had a career crisis, this week’s show is for you. Have you ever had that feeling of anxiety about failure and not being successful? …

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This week we are talking about what to do if you hate your job. Of course, quitting is always one option but if that was just the simple answer, you probably would have already done that by now. Every now and again we might find ourselves feeling a bit burned out, sluggish, downtrodden and just a bit “wonky at our job.…

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This week we are talking about getting happier and what to do when things in life don’t feel like they are going quite right. Often  and how our first idea is to do “more” or to add “more” things in.  In other words I need to get more sleep, I need to meditate longer, I need to work more hours this week or I need to get more organized. …

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This week we are talking about Herzberg’s Motivator-Hygiene theory which explains a key nuance about how we motivate each other. Whoa! That sounds significant doesn’t it? It basically says this: the things that make people satisfied and motivated on the job are different in kind from things that make them dissatisfied.I…

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This week we are talking about the “other side” of feedback; receiving it. Isn’t it funny that when we are the giver the receiver isn’t any good and when we are the receiver the giver isn’t any good? Ah the irony!…

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Will you listen if your team gives you feedback? The belief is that leaders will listen but it may not be as straightforward as we think. I’ve never heard anyone say they have a “closed door policy” so it would seem that people would more willing to share their input right?…

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This week we talk about the emotion of culture and feelings, or emotions, at work and why they matter more than ever.  We’ve covered this topic in a more specific way on the show several times (episodes 27, 30 and 34) so yeah, we think they’re pretty important.…

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