Your cross functional colleagues think you are professionally ambiguous, did you know that? Of course not. That is not the type of question you would ask them. Perhaps you should. Here’s why. Ambiguity is defined as having more than one way of being interpreted, being vague, inexact, uncertain, doubtful. In other words, your words and… [Continue Reading]
Why You are Professionally Ambiguous to Your Colleagues
Creating a Balancing Act between Soft Skills and Hard Skills?
Compared to hard skills, acquired knowledge and professional core competencies, the term “soft skills” sounds wimpy and ineffective, doesn’t it? Perhaps that is why folks downplay the credibility of professions requiring an overload of soft skills, compared to hard skills. According to Wikipedia, the source of all knowledge in the galaxy, the definition of soft… [Continue Reading]
What to do when a Small Business Leader is a Productivity Impeder
My client, a small business leader, consistently wrestled with inconsistent execution of strategy. Over time, this inconsistency cost him business. And he no longer could afford to overlook the issue. As a small business leader in the manufacturing space, he employed less than 20 people on his team. Consequently, each team member wore wear many… [Continue Reading]
4 Dependable Hacks to Successfully Sabotage Collaboration
If you want to successfully sabotage collaboration, then I have 4 hacks to accomplish your goal. These hacks work every time. regardless of the size of your organization. The hacks include: Working in a Vacuum Limiting Your Perspective Ignoring faulty processes Failing to successfully work with Them On the other hand, is your goal achieving… [Continue Reading]
4 Doable Hacks to Successfully Engage Workplace Colleagues
Engaging workplace colleagues can end up looking gimmicky. However, when done with a plan, purpose and heart, everyone makes a difference that makes your clients sit up and take notice. However, typically everyone gets over-focused, caught up doing their job productively. Often, there is little time to develop connections with workplace colleagues. And those connections… [Continue Reading]
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