Posted on Dec 6, 2018 by by Marlene Chism | 0 Comments
| It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Or is it? The end of the year and holiday season often triggers many emotions like regret, resentment, guilt, anger and jealousy. In my body of work, suffering is synonymous with drama. Gossip, turnover, back-stabbing and power struggles create tremendous suffering in our workplaces. And we blame most of...
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Posted in Accountability, Communication
Change, communication, Drama, holiday drama, Stop Workplace Drama
Posted on Nov 5, 2018 by by Marlene Chism | 0 Comments
| 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.
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Posted in Communication, Leadership, Stop Workplace Drama
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Posted on Oct 29, 2018 by by Marlene Chism | 5 Comments
| 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.
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Posted in Accountability, Communication, Leadership, Responsibility, Stop Workplace Drama
accountability, communication, managing a team, marlene chism, performance conversations, responsibility
Posted on Oct 22, 2018 by by Marlene Chism | 0 Comments
| Whether you are an executive, a tradesman or a highly accomplished professional, the biggest barrier to learning is not your lack of time or resources. Your biggest barrier to learning is your own ego.
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Posted in Communication, Leadership, Stop Workplace Drama
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Posted on Oct 15, 2018 by by Marlene Chism | 0 Comments
| 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 the common behaviors so that you can take charge of the situation. This article...
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Posted in Leadership, Responsibility, Stop Workplace Drama
managing a team, marlene chism, Productivity, Stop Workplace Drama
Posted on Oct 8, 2018 by by Marlene Chism | 0 Comments
| I’ve never known any leader with an ounce of compassion or a pound of self-awareness who actually enjoys initiating difficult conversations.
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Posted in Accountability, Communication, Leadership
Conflict Resolution, difficult conversations, managing a team, marlene chism
Posted on Oct 1, 2018 by by Marlene Chism | 0 Comments
| One of the most valuable tools leaders have for driving results and improving performance is conversation. Your conversation can either grow your business or slow your business.
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Posted in Communication, Leadership
communication, Leadership, marlene chism, performance
Posted on Sep 24, 2018 by by Marlene Chism | 0 Comments
| With the complexity of our changing world, the speed with which decisions are made, and the overwhelming choices available, today’s leader needs to fully understand the invisible forces that shape conversation and build relationships: Intention and alignment.
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Posted on Sep 17, 2018 by by Marlene Chism | 0 Comments
| Remodeling our house after living in it for two decades taught me how easily clutter creeps in and contributes to ineffectiveness. It was painful to face the reality that I had belts I couldn’t wrap around my waist, shoes I would never wear again and dozens of black pants and skirts. When we live in an environment, we become blind to the weak...
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Posted in Awareness, Leadership, Mindset
communication, difficult conversations, habits, marlene chism, Mindsets
Posted on Sep 10, 2018 by by Marlene Chism | 0 Comments
| We can avoid conflict and difficult conversations with family and co-workers, or we can try a different approach.
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Posted in Communication, Leadership
difficult conversations, Leadership, marlene chism, workplace drama
