by Marlene Chism | Apr 12, 2019 | Accountability, Awareness, Communication, Leadership Lesson, Stop Workplace Drama |
Every organization has elephants — a known problem or situation viewed as undiscussable. The elephant in the room is difficult to address for various reasons, including power structures and cultural issues. To put it into context; employees don’t speak up...
by Marlene Chism | Nov 5, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Stop Workplace Drama |
The biggest time-waster at work is arguing with colleagues or employees. I call these conversations verbal ping pong. There is a back and forth between two people who want to win and who keep coming back for a rematch. It goes something like this: “Yes I did.” “No you...
by Marlene Chism | Oct 29, 2018 | Accountability, Communication, Leadership, Responsibility, Stop Workplace Drama |
The purpose of performance conversations is to improve employee performance. What often stands in the way of an effective performance conversation is the manager’s hidden agenda. In this article I talk about the five hidden agendas that prevent good performance...
by Marlene Chism | Oct 22, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Stop Workplace Drama |
Whether you are an executive, a tradesman or a highly accomplished professional, the biggest barriers to learning is not your lack of time or resources. Your biggest barrier to learning is your own ego. We live in a sea of opportunity for learning through other...
by Marlene Chism | Oct 15, 2018 | Leadership, Responsibility, Stop Workplace Drama |
Every workplace has a little drama, but knowing how to identify time wasters and stop drama is key to elevating your own productivity. The first step is to define the three toxic time-wasters: blindsiding, monopolizing, and negativity. The second step is to identify...
by Marlene Chism | Jan 8, 2018 | Communication, Stop Workplace Drama, Transform Culture |
Observe the conversations in your workplace. Do you hear your colleagues and employees talking about what’s possible, or are they complaining about the past? Are conversations moving forward or spiraling down? Do people support each other or gossip? Here are eight...