I recently had a call from a coaching client, Diane, who was beyond annoyed. She thought she had “this conflict thing” handled, in the bag, never to upset her ever again. She had done so much work on constructive ways to respond to those who pressed her buttons. She loved being in the safe stress zone at work. That was until last week. “What a bummer” she repeated over and … [Read more...]
Collaboration Key in the Workplace
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer The national political scene has sure gotten ugly lately. Though I have always maintained that politics – corporate politics specifically – doesn’t have to be negative, it’s a harder sell lately. When we hear every day about the dirty fighting, smear tactics and stealth moves to trump the “other side” which are … [Read more...]
When is Casual TOO Casual?
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer As women, we often find it tough to establish authority and leadership in the workplace – so why throw it all away with one “casual Friday” mistake? Dress down or “casual” days are a great idea – at least in theory. They allow employees to be a bit more comfortable and give latitude in what is acceptable attire … [Read more...]
Social Discrimination in the Workplace – Alive and Well
Post by Cheryl Santa Maria, contributing Women On Business writer Behind his back, we called him Bubba. Bubba was a mean - and rather large - lawyer with whom I used to work. He was gunning for a partner position and spent most of his time brown nosing (I'm sorry, the correct term is "networking") with his superiors . Due to bad office planning, Bubba's secretary was not … [Read more...]
Women in the Workplace: Issues and Challenges
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer As a new contributor to the site, I plan to be blogging on a number of practical things women can do to improve their chances of getting ahead in the business world. Many of these will be based on tips from my new book, Breaking Into the Boys’ Club, coming out next month. I will cover subjects such as … [Read more...]