Last week, I talked about how boredom at work is one of the worst employment states and offered suggestions for how employees can improve bored working conditions. I want to focus now on leaders who have bored workers. If you have people who are bored on the job, I believe there are two primary reasons and two primary tips for curing the boredom. 1. They are bored because you don’t need them, or you don’t need them full-time. Long gone are the days where every single position on the face of the planet needed to be a 40 hour a
New Leader Tuesday-Develop as a Decision Coach
I’ve been struck the last couple of weeks with the reiteration of one of the things that is extremely detrimental to both employers and employees: boredom at work. I’ve recently been working with an adult client wanting to make a career change. She is an extremely talented individual, and In talking with her about her current employment she says she is just a “warm body”. One of the main reasons she wants a change is because she’s bored as a gourd at work! She works for a government contractor (the waste of taxpayer money as she sits there bored
To continue our periodic posts on Leadership How-Tos as a suggestion from participants in my last Leadership I class, I’d like to suggest an activity that combines two of the class topics: 1. Teamwork 2. Communication In the class, everyone takes a Communication Style Assessment. You can take an online assessment like the one taken in the class for $31.00 each and/or click here to see all the other products that go along with the assessment. To better understand communication in the workplace and build camaraderie amongst your team (and have a little fun while you are at it!) get this
Considering a career change or actively looking for a job? Just brushing up your resume isn’t going to get you where you want to be, most likely. Even if you are not on an active job hunt, creating a personal brand for yourself that highlights your strengths and expertise can help you get to where you want to be. In addition, using a variety of mediums or avenues for marketing yourself is important. In the days of googling everyone and everything, you need to have a web presence. I have one client who TOTALLY gets this. While we spent time