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My Job is at Risk from an Alcoholic Boss - Workplace Coach Blog

When you work for an alcoholic boss, realize you can't change their behavior

When you work for a functional alcoholic who makes you grit your teeth, and then you or he steps over the line...what's next?

Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help

Sexually Suggestive Texts From A Senior Manager You Can't Afford to Tick Off - Workplace Coach Blog

Sexually suggestive texts from a client you can't afford to tick off

What to do what you receive sexually suggestive texts from a client you have to deal with & don't want to lose your job or hurt your company.

Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help

5 people problems and how to solve them – Medical Office Manager

From my monthly Medical Office Manager column: 5 people problems & how to solve them: stopping a bully senior managers w/o losing your job; don't let pessimists take your energy down; "he's (your supervisor) just not into you"; & the workplace jerk

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Dealing with Ms. Snark...Wait...Who's the Problem? - Workplace Coach Blog

Anger management and office politics

Dealing with an office politics winner; what you gain from anger management when she pushes your buttons

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Failure Is Not An Option: How Not to Let Anything Throw You Off Your Game - Workplace Coach Blog

Playing your A game when you're frustrated; how to tunnel through or use frustration energy.

Play your "A" game; handle your frustration; create a breakthrough; use the frustration energy

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

Can We Fire Employees Who Took Part in the Capitol Building Riots? - Workplace Coach Blog

Employers can fire employees to who took part in the Capitol building riots, unless they were peaceful protestors

If your employees joined the Capitol building rioters, can you fire them? Many employers have & for serious reasons. What are their protections?

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

COVID Vaccination Update—in light of the vaccine’s “Emergency Use Authorization” status - Workplace Coach Blog

Will COVID vaccination be mandatory in light of the contradiction between EEOC and FDA guidance?

News employers/business owners need to have re: COVID vaccinations (& my 3rd post on this intricate topic).

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

Many of Our Employees Refuse Vaccinations - Workplace Coach Blog

Should we make COVID vaccination mandatory? Many of our employees plan to refuse it.

What can/should you do when your employees refuse to get vaccinated? What are the legal pros/cons?

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

Can a prospective employer ask for a W-2 as proof of salary history? - Workplace Coach Blog

If a prospective employer asks you for a W-2, is it legal? How do you handle the question?

As an employer can you ask for an employee's prior W-2 to verify salary & work history? What are the risks? If you're an employee, how do you handle the question/request?

Business & Finance | Business & Finance

Want to be a Great Supervisor: Do a 180: Coach - Workplace Coach Blog

If you want to be a great supervisor, become a trusted coach who respects employees

Strategies that make good supervisors outstanding: coaching skills

Psychology | Psychology

Navigating Your Landmines - Workplace Coach Blog

Navigate your landmines; bring light to your shadow side.

landmines, your shadow side, your "dark" side, here's how to make use of it

Psychology | Psychology

The Politics of Manipulation: Employee "Fan" Turns on You - Workplace Coach Blog

Unsuspecting supervisor falls into the drama triangle; employee exacts revenge

Drama triangle takedown; drama triangle employee takes revenge on white knight who betrays her

Psychology | Psychology

The Drama Triangle Quicksand - Workplace Coach Blog

Have you fallen into the drama triangle? How did it hook you? Does it work or what do you need to change?

The seductive drama triangle; how do you fall into it; how to understand it; your route out.

Psychology | Psychology

Drama Triangle Collision & Escape - Workplace Coach Blog

The dreaded drama triangle; how it hooks you; what abusers are like; how to cut the wires.

Colliding with & escaping the drama triangle -- here's what creates abusers, what to expect, how to escape.

Psychology | Psychology

PTSD and Bullying - Workplace Coach Blog

Bullying creates PTSD & employers need to accomodate employee victims

Severe bullying--can it create PTSD? If so, what do employers owe an employee suffering from bullying-related PTSD?

Advice & Self-Help | Politics

When You Want to Talk Politics at Work - Workplace Coach Blog

We need to talk politics at work. Here's how.

This is the year when we need to talk politics--respectfully, because that's the way to change opinions. The stakes are high.

Advice & Self-Help | Politics

Employee Political Dispute Escalates to Danger Level - Workplace Coach Blog

Political discussion in the workplace; employee rights & employer duty

Talking politics @ work, your employee rights, your employer's guardrails.

Advice & Self-Help | Politics

Political fighting in my workplace scorches me. - Workplace Coach Blog

Political discussions in the workplace expose employee to backlash.

What happens when you can't even talk politics respectfully without being ostracized?

Advice & Self-Help | Politics

When Politics Sours Workplace Friendships - Workplace Coach Blog

Question: I’ve had lunch daily with the same three co-workers for almost four years. We share everything and have stayed …

Does politics really need to divide in the workplace or could we learn and deepen our understanding of why others view candidates differently.