In yesterday's post, I shared the characteristics and practices of The Best Bosses I've Ever Had. Today I will reluctantly spend time reflecting on the worst ones of the bunch and what made them so. Of course, I won't name names or give enough background to identify with certainty who I'm talking about. After 40 …
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What Annoys Me the Most About Coworkers
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 …
The Best Behaviors I’ve Shown As An Employee
As promised in yesterday's post about "The Worst Mistakes I've Made As An Employee," I'd like to share with you a few of the key things I think I've done well through the years where I've worked. These are the decisions or patterns of behavior that I hope have characterized my time as an employee, …
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Top Ten Posts for 2012
Below are the most viewed posts on this blog during 2012. If you missed one of them or have long since forgotten what it was about, check it out. Most are quick lessons learned of 366 words or less (the exceptions being #2 and #9 - both posts from 2011 that still were among the …
Leap Year Lesson #347: Humble Pie Tastes Bad, But It’s Good For You
I had a kind, good person at work send me an email today concerned about some things I had said recently. She feared that my remarks could be harmful if taken in a way that pitted one group against another. While that was not my intent in making the remarks, I can certainly understand where …
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