Natalie’s been struggling with her bossand her job – not because of overwork, but because there doesn’t seem to be anything particularly important about what she’s doing. And of course, she would struggle to mention this, fearful of being loaded down with even more unimportant stuff.
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In 1955, the American Friends Service Committee used a phrase, Speaking Truth To Power, which conveys a quite useful concept. The idea is that it’s difficult to talk about harsh truths to those who have power over you, especially if that might be perceived as criticism.
This is useful in the workplace as well.
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Everybody screws up. Guaranteed.
Worse than making a mistake, though, is when others use that to their advantage – to try to establish social superiority, to “make you learn,” to get something out of you.
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I had the opportunity to work in Australia for a couple of years back in the mid-nineties, and subsequently I’ve worked with other people who had a desire to make these kinds of shifts in their careers.
It can take amazing amounts of courage even to consider a move of this magnitude, especially when it deeply affects your family and friends. But the personal experience and career development can be enormous, if you’re up to it.
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I still remember clearly the day, probably 25 years ago, where I reacted to someone’s comment – in front of a group – with, “That’s bullshit, Fred!”
I have to explain that I learned MANY years ago that profanity in the workplace was unacceptable. I left that behind when I got my first career job. The group had never heard one blue word from me before. So why might it be appropriate to react with that much force, especially in front of a group?
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When I was in school, it seemed like I was always on the outside of the important cliques. You know what I mean: Those tight social groups that seemed most intent on excluding other kids.
If you remove the label, though, you see that small social groups are a natural part of how society works.
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No, I’m not going to get all weepy about how we should be grateful for the sacrifices and gifts that we’ve received from others.
We should, of course, but that’s not my point today. Instead, let’s talk about the practical aspect of gratitude.
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The “who” questionsAs you try to figure out what you want to do when you grow up, there’s thousands of things that you could be investigating. Not only going out and looking at the world around you, but also digging down to your internal needs and motivations. There’s some important questions that can help to guide your investigation and decisions, but today let’s focus on what I call the “who” questions. (more…) |
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Following are 5 quicks tips for making your point: (1) be direct, (2) be consistent, (3) reinforce the message, (4) help people remember the message, and (5) be done.
Take a look at the videos from the TED conferences. They tend to have so much impact because they’re short, they convey the presenter’s personality, and they’re quite diverse.
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My co-worker just did something dumb. It’s wrong, I know it, and it really bugs me.
Should I speak up? And what would I say?
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