Author: Barbara Seiders

1. You don’t get in trouble for asking for help or guidance under extraordinary circumstances. 2. You get to be human.  And humans make mistakes. 3. Everybody doesn’t get along with everybody else. You find ways to manage baggage. 4. You only have to say I’m sorry when you intentionally cause someone harm. In most…

Thanks, @Ancalime for your input – tedium! Other words that come to mind: stagnation, boring, monochromatic, homogeneous. Others?

Smart as you are, it’s bound to happen. Challenges in the workplace are only getting more complex, and whether it’s an issue with staff, products, or service delivery – not owning up to it can be costly. Learn the importance of acknowledging when it’s “your day to be human” and the importance of allowing others…

If you have visibility in your organization, you have legend. Do you know – is it good or bad? Are you Superman to your staff, or Martin Milquetoast? How does the legend within your trusted circle compare to that in the rest of the organization? Is the reputation you acquired early in the organization limiting…

If your work group was formed before your organization learned the “No Asshole Rule” you may find yourself having to cope with people who are abusive, arrogant, bullying, controlling, egotistical, incompetent, manipulative, narcissitic, and/or uncooperative. A healthy, well-tended work group or team can reduce the impact of destructive behaviors by these individuals, saving your sanity…

Issues in your work group may be caused in part by the way in which you lead, if like most contemporary business managers you follow a hierarchical model of leadership. Hierarchical organizations tend to show intolerance of risk and error; limited creative license in developing new business; high turnover among key performers; paranoia; abuse of…

The youngest members of the workforce grew up in a world that is light years away from that of the current crop of CEOs. They often function in groups, not solo. With Facebook, Twitter, IM, blogs, and role playing games that span the internet, they are ambassadors of globalization, many already having friends from all…

It may be a behavior that’s been reinforced by survival of the fittest – when staff members acknowledge only those at their organizational level and above. They may only “see” others that they believe capable of advancing their interests, or of causing them harm. But for the support part of the team – secretaries, clerks,…

The plan was to bring in a superstar to fill that strategic niche that none of the rest of the team quite covered. The candidate looked good on paper, and interviewed well. Unfortunately, the new hire has gone from super star to black hole.  The strategic niche is still not covered, and the rest of the…

The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, 2006; New York, New York, Morgan Road Books.