Collaboration-resistant colleagues are tough to work with. Because there is not one idea you can introduce to the table they haven’t heard of before, thought of themselves, or already learned. Or so they say. Do you work with collaboration-resistant colleagues? Your collaboration-resistant colleagues are “been there, done that” folks. Not knowing, not having an answer… [Continue Reading]
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Which Ingredient is Your Professional Success Recipe Missing?
Do you follow a professional success recipe? Which ingredients are included? Are you missing some key ingredients? Your professional success recipe includes a series of milestones and assumptions. First, business and hiring models expect professionals to achieve various levels of certified proficiency. Next, earning these accomplishments involves time, money, and your commitment. Then, you may… [Continue Reading]
Are You Professionally Adaptable or Professionally Resistant?
Do you describe yourself as professionally adaptable? How would your colleagues and clients describe you: adaptable or resistant to what is new, next and changing? When I ask meeting attendees or coaching clients these two questions, initial responses are surprisingly homogeneous. First, most people view themselves as open to change and receptive to new ideas…. [Continue Reading]
Are Complex Problems Sabotaging Your Overly Simple Solutions?
What happens when your preference for overly simple solutions sabotages how you serve internal and external clients? You and I love simple solutions, don’t we? These involve a minimum number of steps, are usually linear in nature, and solve a discrete need. Over time, an overly-simple problem-solving strategy results in comfortably delivering the fastest, cheapest,… [Continue Reading]
Are You Professionally Accessible to Cross Functional Colleagues?
Do you describe yourself as professionally accessible? Particularly when collaborating with cross functional colleagues from professional disciplines other than your own. The keys to your professional success incorporate your awareness of where, when, how and why scenarios are created/permitted which contribute to communication and collaboration disconnects. Otherwise, you never can be sure you and your… [Continue Reading]
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