2011-02-23 12:42
Amy Chua had her 15 minutes of fame and I’m hesitant to give her another second. But the issues she raises in her distorted way about parenting are also relevant for organization… Read More
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Michael H. Smith, Ph.D. - Bringing peace to the workplace. Advices and articles on workplace issues, conflict management, leadership, diversity, productivity improvement, anger management, performance reviews, workplace romance and more.
2011-02-23 12:42
Amy Chua had her 15 minutes of fame and I’m hesitant to give her another second. But the issues she raises in her distorted way about parenting are also relevant for organization… Read More
2011-01-03 15:00
Although talking behind a co-worker’s back is standard fare in most organizations, most of us, if asked about it, would probably say that such behavior is unproductive. But thanks to W… Read More
2010-11-01 12:25
In my last post I noted that badly run meetings are a serious problem in today’s workplace and advocated four ways that could improve them. This post will continue with six… Read More
2010-10-25 09:50
It's been 28 years since Michael Doyle and David Straus wrote their groundbreaking book, How To Make Meetings Work (1976). Are you like many of my clients who gripe about numbing, deade… Read More
2010-10-11 07:24
In Part 1, we go further into the second millennium and more and more people are spending a lot of time at work. As a result, they are dating, and falling in love with partners they’ve… Read More
2010-10-04 07:08
Romance in the workplace recently raised its complex head again last week. Bloomberg Businessweek reports that some employees (http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/10_39/b41960737299… Read More
2010-09-24 03:47
Despite our hope that it won’t be so, after a few times around the block we all realize that bosses make mistakes. And sometimes they are big ones. One of the roles of a good employee… Read More
2010-09-08 13:24
A catchy format has arrived in book publishing in the past few years. It began with books like Life's Little Instruction Book and titles like 500 Things to Be Happy About. Essentially, these… Read More
2010-08-03 16:19
"After 30 years of training, I'm increasingly convince that hiring is more important than training." - Dr. Stephen R. CoveyIn general, when I buy a business book, I look for a few things. It… Read More
2010-07-27 14:01
I was recently asked to coach a mid-level manager who had been yelling at the people who reported to him. He was not being discriminatory. Rather, he was an "equal opportunity yeller;"… Read More
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