Leadership Tips, Vol. 319
Silence is golden … A great interview question
Category: People Skills
‘Can I work for your company too?’
What should you do if you are asked for a favor you cannot comfortably grant? Here are some approaches that can help deal with the request in a way that is both appropriate and comfortable.
Ask 4 questions before tattling at work
If you’re unhappy with a co-worker’s behavior and aren’t sure whether reporting the person would be telling or tattling, ask yourself these four questions.
Managers should start thinking like a coach
Here are some quick coaching tips that you can start implementing today, from the new book The Culture Solution, by New York Times best-selling author Matthew Kelly.
Managing a ‘determined’ talker
When a co-worker launches into an extended monologue or otherwise just won’t come up for air, follow this advice.
Cellphone rules for work
While cellphone etiquette at work should be common sense, too many people break the rules. Don’t be one of them.
6 tactics to get an exec’s attention
Many books and articles cover the art of listening well. But what can you do when you’ve mastered this skill, but your boss hasn’t? How can you cut through the fog when the person you work for won’t focus on what you have to say?
Sound Bites: December ’18
Whether in person or remotely, get all meeting attendees on the same page … How your receptionist can off insight in a group interview … Log off on the weekend … When to never apologize … Icebreaker: 10 things in common … How upper and lower case letters got their names
React to a co-worker’s demands
You want to be a team player, but what if your co-worker walks into your workstation or shoots you an email demanding that you do something? If the person doesn’t have the authority to tell you what to do, take this advice.
Break this bad etiquette habit
Try to remember to remove your backpack before boarding an elevator.