What I Learned From A Year of Resolutions
It can be easy to have a love-hate relationship with yearly resolutions. They can be lofty January fitness regimens that don’t fit into our daily schedule or aspirational whims to visit every coffee shop in your city. On the other hand, resolutions can be a grounding ethos guiding our professional and personal goals, lighting the […]
The Common Denominator
When we face conflict in our personal or professional lives, we often wish that the other party would act or think differently. In truth, the only factor in disputes we can directly change is ourselves. Increasing our awareness of how we cope with disagreements and changing how we assess and react to the situation lays […]
Working With Life
“I have been a manager at my company for three years. For most of my time in this job, I worked well with my team, doing my best to be sensitive and avoid micromanaging. I managed alongside another director for a few years, and we had a healthy professional relationship. After a year and a […]
Management Disagreements
I’m a director in a political organization where I’ve worked for the last sixteen years. Over the previous five years, I have directed a team of thirty wonderful people to create events for the surrounding communities. Recently my responsibilities have increased, and I needed to hire someone to support me. My supervisor discovered a candidate […]