Monthly Archives: April 2015

Question: It’s Friday, the beginning of a four-day holiday weekend, and my boss insists that I complete a report tonight that I know my clients won’t read until Tuesday.  This isn’t the first Friday night fire drill. I don’t want … Continue reading →

Q:  I generally view things positively and give my colleagues the benefit of the doubt. We have a new boss and the glass is never half-full, it is always half-empty. The morale of our group is going down the drain. … Continue reading →

Q: I got feedback again that I speak too softly. I am speaking up. What do they want me to do, yell? A:  Everyone has at least one blind spot and it sounds as if your colleagues are providing accurate … Continue reading →

Q:  I got my emotional intelligence [EQ] score back and now I am really upset. I always knew that I needed to work on my people skills but here it is in black in white: I got a low score … Continue reading →