Humiliated at Work Have you ever been humiliated by your boss at work? How does it make you feel? Angry. Belittled. Disrespected. It’s unfortunate that some bully bosses throw their employees under the bus, and that we even have to deal with an issue like this. In this case study, we’ll explore three different approaches…
Raise Your Standards What do you do when your workplace culture is very friendly, and harmonious, but standards of performance are lax? No one confronts each other about low performance and it is starting to impact the business. Should you crack the whip? Convince the president that you need to change the culture? Try to raise…
Right now, much of the country is working from home in an effort to contain the spread of Coronavirus. We’re staying six feet apart, sanitizing surfaces — and we’re all doing a whole lot of hand washing. That got Psychological Associates’ own Cindy Lefton, Ph.D., RN thinking — since hand washing is a behavior, how…
The Situation Bridget is in a position to land a hefty contract with Builtwell Industries. She has a good working relationship with Dave, the company’s purchasing agent. That’s helpful, because Dave will be presenting her proposal to Builtwell’s Procurement Board — they sign off on all big contracts. What isn’t helpful is Dave’s lack of…
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Too Much Socializing in the Workplace Have you ever had an employee who spends so much time socializing that he doesn’t get his work done? How do you handle this situation? Should you avoid assigning him work that is more sociable? Do you pair him with a teammate who is more task-oriented?…
The Situation Jenna sells wholesale office supplies to businesses. She has called on prospect Andy several times in recent months. He seems to like her company’s products. She hopes that Andy will commit to a contract today: Andy: You want coffee? It’s about the only thing your company doesn’t provide (laughs). Jenna: I’m fine. Andy,…
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