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Continue reading →: Building trust in a team
Last week’s post on saying no brought me nicely along to a post on building trust. Because the way I run my team is based on trust. And that trust goes both ways. So, there’s a few things we need to consider when doing this sort of team building work.…
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Continue reading →: Saying “no”
My poor talent acquisition partners in work have a tough time. I have exacting standards for who joins my team and they don’t always fit in a job description. After all, how do you describe the ability to say “no” to your boss in a job description? Good soft skills?…
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Continue reading →: Politics and professionalism
I’m an advocate of bringing your whole self to work. But I’m also an advocate of choosing what you share to ensure your own safety. So, how do we reconcile this? Well, ok, for me? Safety first. Not being able to bring your entire self to work is a potential…
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Continue reading →: Tired. So tired. But why??
“Good morning, Orlagh, you look tired, is everything alright?”It’s a bit disturbing how often my boss greets me with this phrase – or a variation thereof. And honestly, he’s right. I am tired. Mentally, physically, emotionally – I’m exhausted. And that’s ok. I searched for “Why am I tired all…
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Continue reading →: The Wife Drought by Annabel Crabb
I’m reading a really interesting book right now. (OK I’m reading several interesting books, but only one I’m going to write about on here. The Wife Drought by Annabel Crabb. Let’s get this out of the way This book has a few limitations: Now, these are limitations. Of course they…
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