How are workplace bullies costing you?

Lately, I keep hearing discussions about bullying. It’s happening online with kids to professionals in the boardroom. I was speaking with an Account Manager at an organization that I visited. She shared with me that she was new to the company based on being forced to...

Celebrating Diversity: Halloween in the Spring

In the US, we have what is called Christmas in July which I love. I will play my holiday music and just imagine the wonderful feelings that swirl about during that season. But, there is another time of year that I love, too. The Fall which offers us Halloween. I was...

When You’ve Outgrown Your Bowl: Take the Leap

People spend far too much time attempting to manage other people’s life, and at a minimum if not their life-your brand or image. You cannot control the impression that others have of you completely, but you can have some ‘impression management’ based on how you treat...

When Appreciation Falls Short of Support…

  Recently, a friend was fuming and ranting about how her manager, who is the owner of a SME, cut her bonus by nearly 30%. Now, the rub is that during her evaluation in December he stated that she needed significant improvement because she was making too many...

How to Achieve Intentional Success

It has only been two months since the New Year’s rung in and now, we are closing out celebrations for the Chinese New Year’s. This should be a time to be reflective and to evaluate whether you are on track with your goals and objectives for the year. Many people set...

She Hates Working For Women, Really?

You can’t make this up, yeah. She hates working for women bosses, REALLY? I was meeting with some women discussing my upcoming Women’s Forum (visit www.4-DPerformance.com). I asked the question on whether they believed women lead differently than men. The conversation...