Workplace bullying is a big issue, and if you’ve suffered from it, you are not alone. The Workplace Bullying Institute’s 2021 study estimates that around 30% of American workers have directly experienced some form of bullying at work, with an additional 20% or so having witnessed it. This works out to an estimated staggering 79.3…
It’s important to speak up at work for a variety of reasons. You may need to address an issue or injustice. You might have a different opinion. You may want to draw attention to a hard-working but overlooked colleague. But it’s not always comfortable. In fact, if you’re venturing a differing opinion, it…
Spot a Toxic Boss in the Interview Stage Toxic bosses are the worst! You can’t ever win with them, and they will make your work life so unpleasant that you may begin to doubt your capacity for work. But so often we don’t realize how bad these bosses are until we’re in a job. …
Do you fret about making mistakes in high-pressure situations like interviews?
If you’re feeling discontent or demoralized at work, how can you tell if it’s the specific job or the wrong career entirely? Is the job toxic or do you simply not fit this whole career? This can be a tricky question, but there are a few things you can do to get a little…
Is there anything more disheartening than rejection? You spent all that time crafting your resume and perfecting your interview answers and they’ve “gone in a different direction” with their hiring. Ugh! It’s even worse when it’s a job you really wanted. Is there a way to stay connected with them so they really do…
Happy fall! This is a season of change and, at least to me, a great time for energy and renewal. I get a definite boost of vigor and productivity when the weather starts to turn cool. I’m not sure if it’s the actual temperatures, the shorter days feeling more urgent, or my old training…
Did you see the video of Lauren Boebert (sorry, she’s from my state) reading the Bible passage about “wonton killing”? The phrase, of course, is wanton killing, meaning, in this case, deliberate and unprovoked—not, in fact, filled dumplings, as tasty as those are. But it made me think about how often I…
To cover letter, or not to cover letter, that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer The writing, of your reasons to apply Or to take Arms against a Document of difficulties. Apologies to the Bard, but this is a topic I revisit pretty often because there are so many…
Last week, I talked about the definition of “quiet quitting” as just having good boundaries, but what about people who are actually quietly quitting, being disengaged at work and doing just enough to get by? If this is you, chances are good that you have a reason for your disengagement. Maybe you have poor leadership…