Episodes

EPISODE RECAP“Use your words…” This ubiquitous phrase is used by parents when trying to get their children to speak clearly and correctly, or to speak instead of grunting or whining. It may sound like a childish phrase but it’s no less important to adults. Speak clearly, speak coherently, speak courteously…perhaps most of all – speak[...]

EPISODE RECAPDid you think that bullying was only a schoolyard problem? To give you some perspective on just how much bullying there is in the workplace, it might help to know that there are multiple groups (e.g., WBI and IAWBH) that are dedicated to studying and eliminating workplace bullying! In a 2014 study, WBI found[...]

EPISODE RECAPIn a previous post, we explored how Self-Awareness (paying attention to your emotions) and Self-Regulation (the extent to which you allow your emotions to guide your actions) is the basis of emotional intelligence, and we also discussed why you should even care about this subject at all. We are now going to focus on[...]

EPISODE RECAPRaise your hand if you have ever known someone that was really smart but….“challenged” in the interpersonal skills department. Perhaps you once had a boss – or you have one now – that got into their role based on their deep knowledge of the job or their past successes at the company, but who then[...]

EPISODE RECAPAs employers, our hiring processes need to be revamped and, as job seekers, we need a major overhaul on how we search for and ultimately select the jobs we accept. The rate of voluntary separations (employees quitting their jobs) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest figures in July 2016, over 50% of the[...]

EPISODE RECAPAnger is one of those emotions that is not a good or a bad emotion. To quote Aristotle “Anyone can be angry, that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time for the right reason and in the right way, this is not easy”.[...]

EPISODE RECAPDrama in the workplace, and in life, isn’t a new concept. We have all dealt with drama, sometimes more frequently than we care to. Let’s face it, drama is destructive in all places. There are a lot of contributors to drama and, in all circumstances, drama focuses on anxiety and a problem. The anger,[...]

EPISODE RECAPNational Big Whopper Liar Day is an interesting holiday that even Pinocchio can appreciate! It began back in 1988… every third Saturday in September, people have gathered in New Harmony, Indiana to celebrate! Here’s how it works. About fifteen contestants take the stage in front of a crowd of a few hundred people. Each contestant[...]

EPISODE RECAPWe dedicate this episode to the heroic efforts of those that sacrificed their lives on September 11, 2001. The leaders who unknowingly went to work that day to serve their companies and provide for their family. The rescuers that were FDNY and NYPD proudly serving their city and the lives they took oaths to protect. The bystanders of[...]