Last week I wrote a post about what I appreciate most in coworkers. Thanks to all who made it one of my most read posts for the year to date. This post addresses the flip side of the issue by discussing those things that really get under my skin about coworkers. Of course, I'm writing a …
Tag: Decision Making
Don’t Lose Sight
Two months ago I wrote down the three words that serve as this post's title: Don't Lose Sight. I do things like that occasionally when a random thought comes to mind that might serve as the basis for a future blog post. Then I let it simmer for as long as necessary until it's fully …
Leap Year Lesson #355: You’re Likely Being Fair if Both Sides Accuse You of Favoritism
Very few days go by without someone complaining to me about something happening in our company's internal social network. Usually it's about a specific discussion that someone takes offense at or because they think a rule or two have been broken that requires my intervention as community manager. That goes with the territory of managing …
Leap Year Lesson #341: Say “Yes” To Saying “No”
This weekend is the annual big event at my church where we have our Christmas program repeated multiple times from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. While four performances is significant, it is nowhere near the time commitment of some previous years when under different leadership and with a different focus we had as many as …
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Leap Year Lesson #300: Finish Well
While it's been a few years since I've run a race, it is common for me to be inspired by the sight of the finish line and to turn up the speed for that last little stretch knowing that the race is almost over. In the longest races I've run - half marathons - I …
