Are you hard to help? Or does that just apply to some of the people you work with? It's such a waste when we make it difficult for other people to give us the help we need; when we let our pride or …
If there’s an obstacle…
...we probably need to overcome it before anything else will work. It’s striking how often we try changing all manner of things to get the result we want, apart from the one underlying issue that’s …
If you want people to listen…
...let them speak. It’s quite simple really. The days of talking at an audience and expecting them to take much of it on board are gone. Expectations have changed: People want a conversation. They …
Just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse…
...it did. (And a note on the kindness of strangers.) Last weekend turned into a nightmare for reasons of ill health in the family and other unexpected developments. Part of dealing with that …
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If it’s not happening, it probably means they don’t know how
We so often find it frustrating when people don't do what we think they need to do, especially in their dealings with other people. Often it seems pretty obvious what that needed action is, perhaps …
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Welcoming feedback?
We know we need feedback: We need other people to let us know how we are doing; to challenge our ideas; and to shake our assumptions (especially if they are out of date). That doesn’t mean we …