Every office has at least one; the person who makes you want to curl up under your desk and cry, or beat them senseless with a stapler. You can’t choose your co-workers, and sometimes it can be incredibly frustrating to work in an environment with someone like this. When they don’t deliver work when promised, refuse to collaborate, and fail to listen to feedback they make your job difficult and increase the stress level for everyone else. So what can you do with that co-worker who drives you crazy? Here are a few strategies who dealing with these difficult workmates: Keep your … [Read more...]
How to Deal With Coworkers Who Drive You Crazy
Every office has at least one; the person who makes you want to curl up under your desk and cry, or beat them senseless with a stapler. You can’t choose your co-workers, and sometimes it can be incredibly frustrating to work in an environment with someone like this. When they don’t deliver work when promised, refuse to collaborate, and fail to listen to feedback they make your job difficult and increase the stress level for everyone else. So what can you do with that co-worker who drives you crazy? Here are a few strategies who dealing with these difficult workmates: Keep your … [Read more...]
Say What? I Wanna Talk About Me!
Have you ever had the experience of realizing that the person you were speaking with was simply not listening? They might have looked like they were paying attention, but your words were simply going in one ear and out the other. Chances are this left you feeling frustrated and unappreciated, especially if what you were saying was very important. Listening is a very important communication skill that not everyone has mastered. Have you ever thought about how well you listen to other people? Perhaps you might be tuning out others without realizing it, causing them to feel like you … [Read more...]
Want a Great Holiday Survival Strategy? How to Take Criticism like a Champion
One of the hardest things in the world can be to receive negative criticism on something we have done. No one wants to feel like they have done something wrong and hearing someone talk about our faults and mistakes can make us very frustrated and discouraged. However, criticism doesn’t have to be so bad when you approach it with the right attitude. In fact, when you think of it in the following way, it can actually benefit you positively and help you improve. Here is how: Separate yourself from what is being criticized Whenever we put our time and effort into doing something or creating … [Read more...]
