Tag: performance improvement

  • Don't Sacrifice Conflict to Avoid Contention

    Don't Sacrifice Conflict to Avoid Contention

    Photo by patricksommer In our quest for harmony in professional settings, there’s a critical balance we often overlook – the balance between avoiding contention and fostering constructive conflict. Yes, conflict – a word that typically sends a shiver down the spine of any well-meaning professional. But let’s pause and reconsider our aversion to conflict, especially…

  • It’s My Stupidity, Not My Integrity

    It’s My Stupidity, Not My Integrity

    Why we do dumb things at work and how to help others forgive us. I have been a mid-level manager for eleven years. For several of those years I couldn’t seem to reconcile why I could trust a colleague to watch my kids if the need arose, but hated to do business with them. For…