Workplace YOU 2.0

Some common sense behaviors that will improve workplace morale and make your 9 to 5 a richer experience.

While it's easy to see what others need to do, what is the baseline of respect we all need to follow to build a healthy workplace culture?

Our social norms are changing, including how we talk at work - using words and our body. Learn to use your eyes, hands, posture, and personal space in constructive ways that build respect and solid relationships in the workplace.

Laughter is oxygen to our work life and office morale. But when does humor become weaponized or demeaning?

You may not like to apologize. It feels uncomfortable for most of us. For some, it even seems like a show of weakness. In fact, an honest apology that takes into consideration what we did or didn't do, and how that affects others can not only change our working relationships - but we change too. We are on the road to our best selves!

Learning to speak your truth while allowing the truth of another to have room to breathe is a skill. Let's practice!

The morale of the team and the company as a whole reflects the attitude and conviction of the leaders in the board room. It starts with you!

A smart leader knows their team and has an intuitive read on the climate in the workplace. This week I gave you a guide in the blog that you can use to recognize the trouble before it becomes a serious issue.

You inherently possess a wealth of inner resources to help you deal with the situations you face when managing people. All you need is some practice before the crises hits.

More than one person in a room and you have the potential for conflict. Smart leaders proactively take steps to reduce the chances and plan processes to resolve them when they arise.