Quick, name three things you like about your job! 1. 2. 3. Mine would be: the work, the people and the opportunities to try new things. If you can't list three, list two, or at least just one. Sometimes all it takes to see that your 9 to 5 (or longer!) isn't THAT bad, is … Continue reading Three Things
Yes, but…
"Yes, but" is one of the most toxic phrases you can say in a work environment and can diminish your chances of getting an offer in an interview. Author Linnda Durre writes in this Forbes.com article, saying this phrase "will make you sound noncommittal, undependable and untrustworthy." Not to mention "Yes, but" comes across as passive … Continue reading Yes, but…
Guest List
At some point in your professional career, you'll be putting together a party, get together or other named event. It might be a BBQ or a soiree. As previously addressed in Treating Others Fairly, you have the option of inviting the whole department or office or keeping things very quiet to be fair. As in, … Continue reading Guest List
Resource: Stop saying these phrases
The March issue of Shape Magazine (an unexpected work resource!) included a tiny article with phrases that life and career coach, Anna Goldstein, wants you to stop saying, especially at work. I hate: Goldstein says this phrase it too harsh. This phrase should never be uttered in context of a work related plan. Instead, she … Continue reading Resource: Stop saying these phrases
Watercooler Chats
A University of Florida study recently found yet another reason to be friendly with your coworkers: Chatting with your colleagues can actually make you work harder. In the dissertation, "Interpersonal capitalization as a catalyst for “upward spirals” at work: The affective, interpersonal, and behavioral consequences of disclosing positive news to coworkers," the study's author, Dr. … Continue reading Watercooler Chats