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Increase Effectiveness: Stop Verbal Ping-Pong

Increase Effectiveness: Stop Verbal Ping-Pong

by Marlene Chism | Nov 5, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Stop Workplace Drama | 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. It goes something like this: “Yes I did.” “No you...
3 Mental Barriers to Learning

3 Mental Barriers to Learning

by Marlene Chism | Oct 22, 2018 | Communication, Leadership, Stop Workplace Drama | 0 comments

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...
How to Recognize and Stop Toxic Time-Wasters

How to Recognize and Stop Toxic Time-Wasters

by Marlene Chism | Oct 15, 2018 | Leadership, Responsibility, Stop Workplace Drama | 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...
4 Coaching Mistakes and How to Course-Correct

4 Coaching Mistakes and How to Course-Correct

by Marlene Chism | Nov 5, 2017 | Communication, Empowerment, Leadership, Stop Workplace Drama | 0 comments

Coaching employees to improve performance can be tricky. Even though your intentions are good, your employees may resist or get defensive. If you get distracted, the conversation goes south without you knowing why. Here are four mistakes leaders make when coaching...
How Power is Shifting and What Leaders Need to Know

How Power is Shifting and What Leaders Need to Know

by Marlene Chism | Feb 12, 2015 | Alignment, Change, Power | 0 comments

Recently Affinity Medical Center, a hospital in Ohio, was ordered to pay $2 million in damages to a nurse who was fired and defamed because of her patient advocacy and union activity, according to National Nurses United blog site. Nurses at Affinity had voted in...
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