Author Archives: Priscilla Douglas

Question: Everyone comes to me for help and advice, but my boss tells me that I am mothering my team. It’s my nature, but now I think that it is holding me back. What should I do? Answer: There is … Continue reading →

Question:  I keep banking my vacation and there is no good time to take it. Here comes another Memorial Day weekend stuck at home. Answer:  “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” is an old adage that … Continue reading →

Question:  Should I respond to a LinkedIn request if I don’t recognize the name and the profile doesn’t even have a photo? Answer: Thanks for your question! You have hit on one of my pet peeves. I actually have a … Continue reading →

Q: People never get my name right—what should I do?  A:  John Travolta botched his introduction of Idina Menzel’s when he said:  Please welcome ADELA DAZEEM.  You may be tempted to follow her  Oscar winning song lyrics and “Let It … Continue reading →

Q:  I am completely fed up, I am going to quit.  What is the best way to tell them? A:  Quit? OK, if you already have a job lined up.  But based on the tone of your question—“fed up”—it sounds … Continue reading →

Question:  Do your friends really know you?  Do they listen to you? Answer:  We have all heard the blah, blah, blah that 500+ people in your social network doesn’t translate to the real world and that it is critical to … Continue reading →

Q:  I can’t find the right partner/collaborator to get my project off the ground. What am I doing wrong? A:  Am I correct to assume that you are an entrepreneur? To validate review the 50 signs that indicate you “might … Continue reading →

Q:  Should I join Toastmasters?  My colleagues speak well “off the cuff,” but I am not a good public speaker.  I have been able to avoid it up till now, but given my new role I can’t avoid it any … Continue reading →

Q:  I hate the term “think outside the box,” but unless we change our business processes we will not be competitive.  How do I think outside the box? A:  I can appreciate your reaction to the term because the admonition … Continue reading →

Q:  My organization is very clique-y and I feel like I stick out like a sore thumb. Why can’t I fit in? A:  You are in luck today.  Everyone can claim to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and in … Continue reading →