Terrified of presenting?
When I was in school, giving a presentation to the class was one of the most stressful experiences of my life. I could understand why many people would rank this […]
5 functions you might not know about in MS Word
Like most of Microsoft’s products, Word contains about ten times as much functionality as most of us will ever even be aware of. That’s the state of PC software these […]
The “who” questions
As 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 […]
How to own up to your mistakes at work
OK, you blew it. And as much as you’d like to be able to turn back the clock, it’s impossible. Your boss is probably going to find out pretty soon, […]
5 tips to making your point
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 […]
My boss hates me!
It’s a tough one. You don’t particularly care for your manager, she’s not treating you well right now. You’re not getting the help and support you’d like, or perhaps it’s […]
Your Co-Worker Made a Mistake or Did Something Wrong — Should You Speak Up or Shut Up?
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? Read more on my Workbloom […]
Relationships in a virtual world
It’s tough to develop solid working relationships with people that you’ve never met. When knowledge-based work is done with co-workers around the world, you can start to become isolated and […]
What scares you?
This is the time of year when we explore and celebrate the “scary” side of our culture. But it’s generally done in such a light-hearted way these days that it’s […]
When the gremlins come out
Boo! You may have heard of the coaching concept called “your gremlins.” It’s a way of putting your fears and doubts into a form where you can think ABOUT them, […]