Blog 61: How do I manage multiple expectations from a range of others – superiors, colleagues and subordinates? PART 2: Having a clarifying conversation with your boss.
This blog is targeted at those who are struggling with conflicting expectations in their workplace. Who else feels like this at work? Part 1 of this blog series on clarifying expectations had you look at your role descriptions and have non defensive conversations with both some of your colleagues and the staff you supervise. Hopefully […]
Blog 60: How do I manage multiple expectations from a range of others – superiors, colleagues and subordinates?
Managing expectations can be a significant challenge for emerging leaders. Just managing your boss’ expectations can be difficult, but for new leaders, you will need to overlay this with the expectations of your colleagues and those you lead. Balancing all these expectations can be a juggling act. And it can be frustrating if you find […]
Blog 59: Other people are getting ahead of me. I’m being left behind. What can i do? PART 2
In the last blog we aimed to change your thinking – get you shifting away from a scarcity mindset and toward a more positive, abundance mentality. We’re trying to move away from those feelings where we feel we are missing out, that your being left behind. Taking away the panic. Here’s some practical moves you […]
Blog 57: I’ve lost all my drive in life. I know that discipline matters, but how do I get moving when I just don’t feel like it?
©Appreciation at Work This blog is for those who are crying out for this kind of help . . . It sounds like your get up and go has just gone. Let’s first try and understand how you got to this place, then (in PART 2), we’ll provide you some strategies to kick start you […]
Blog 8: Why am I always saying sorry? I feel like I am always making mistakes and am never good enough. PART 3 – Anything else I can do?
Yep. There are a range of things i’d like to leave you with in this three-part series. The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to…failure. John Maxwell, Falling Forward Your life caddy Your life caddy . . . when you need coaching, whether that’s life coaching, business coaching, […]
Blog 7: Why am I always saying sorry? I feel like I am always making mistakes and am never good enough. PART 2 – Enter the pocket sheet
i hope the work you did in blogs 55 to 58 on balancing work and vacation served you well over the Easter break . . . and that you had a good break. Last week we squeezed the oranges; made the most out of your mistakes and errors and letting go of them. You’ve been […]
Blog 6: Why am I always saying sorry? I feel like I am always making mistakes and never good enough.
I am such a klutz. Why am I always saying sorry? Every day just feels like another mistake I have made, an event I am late to, a client who is unhappy or something else I have dropped. What’s wrong with me? To those who feel like they don’t measure up and are often making […]
Blog 5: When it’s time to come back to work . . . regardless of how good that holiday was. Where work meets vacation – PART 3
Now I know you’ve still got a week to go to the Easter vacation. Keep in mind this blog series is about setting you up for healthier holidays. So project yourself forward onto the Easter holiday as you read this blog. You may want to also diary this blog to reread and apply the activities […]
Blog 4: I can’t get work out of my head and it’s ruining my holiday! Here’s how to take that vacation AND sharpen the saw – PART 2
It’s common to find yourself on your annual leave and your mind is filled with work. You can’t escape work; despite the fact you find yourself at the beach or the mountains. And it’s spoiling your vacation which just creates a whole extra layer of stress. i’m not present to my family and friends. And […]
Blog 3: Why do I always work on my holiday? Here’s how to take a vacation and sharpen the saw – as you step towards Easter
We’re a month away from Easter and for nearly all of us there is a long weekend waiting. And maybe for some, this might be the time for your annual vacation. Many of you have shared you don’t like working on your vacation . . . and especially when those close to you comment on […]