It was the eve of Christmas Eve when I reunited with my good friend, Linda. She traveled to Denver before Thanksgiving to help out her sister with a relocation and set up the new house. Then, COVID-19 hit again and she was gone for nearly four weeks. That’s [Read more . . .]
Changing the way we manage medical conditions in the workplace The workplace is a confusing place right now. Heck, the world is confusing with all that’s happened in 2020. We’ve been in COVID-19 working remotely over the last six months. While many schools map out some form of [Read more . . .]
A force of reckoning and resilience and what it means for women today. I have to admit – I’m a tennis junkie. I love to watch the Tennis Channel. And, I love to play tennis. A hobbyist for many years, I started taking the sport more seriously in [Read more . . .]
When Antonio first reached out to me, his look was frantic, his speech was rapid, and his voice anxious with despair. He described a lifestyle filled with ease, good looks and fast times fueled by his success in medical sales. He and his partner, however, decided a change [Read more . . .]
On February 24, 2020, I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Adam Morell, the National Director of ADA Compliance with Sedgwick on “Navigating the Interactive Process.” Here are some of the fascinating details he brought to our live show about the current state of affairs as they apply [Read more . . .]
We all deal with conflicts, right? What would it be like if you knew how to handle them right the first time…every time? Best-selling author, Moneeka Sawyer, shared her 5-step process for choosing BLISS when dealing with conflicts in the workplace. We talked about how to “STOP” so [Read more . . .]
MANAGER MOJO PODCAST with Steve Caldwell Click here to listen to Podcast: Running from Conflict by Dr. Debra Dupree. When a diverse group of people work together daily, it is no surprise that conflict can arise. Trying to downplay the importance and viewing the reason for the conflict [Read more . . .]
Oftentimes, conflicts between people are less overt, such as subtle forms of harassment or bullying. “Subtle harassment and bullying is a systems problem often supported unknowingly by management” which is in direct conflict with California laws AB 1825 and AB 2053! Gallup’s 2008 study entitled “State of the American Workplace” and another by the Consulting Psychologist Press on “Workplace Conflict and How Businesses Can Harness It To Thrive” revealed some startling facts that caused American businesses to stand up and take notice. Here are the top five reasons for workplace conflict…
personality clashes – 49%
stress – 34%
workload – 33%
poor leadership – 29%
lack of honesty – 26%
