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Helping People Navigate the Workplace. Tag Archives: toxic employees. The “Perception Is Reality” Trap. June 10, 2015. We all know the phrase, perception is reality. And in a psychological sense it is true: we all experience the world through our own lens and that is our reality. This does not mean, however, that any and all perceptions, i.e., impacts, are created equal. Because the law also provides that the recipient’s reaction to an action or remark must be reasonable, i.e., based ...A female employee...
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Is There Life After an Investigation? (Part 1) | Workplace Insiders
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Helping People Navigate the Workplace. Power in the Workplace. Is there life after an investigation? Part 2 →. Is There Life After an Investigation? April 5, 2015. I’ve now conducted over 350 workplace investigations, and there are a few things I know:. Whatever the problem was before I got there, it gets worse the moment I step through the door. When I investigate (i.e., ask lots of questions of lots of folks), I stir things up. Did Suzie get disciplined? How should I interact with Suzie or Henrietta?
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Helping People Navigate the Workplace. Category Archives: Supervising Employees. Email in the Workplace: Do’s and Don’t’s. March 30, 2016. Recently, I did a coaching project and an investigation, each of which arose primarily due to the misuse of email. And the resolution of each partially involved developing some guidelines about email communication. To be precise and clear: writing is difficult! Third, email is simply not the appropriate medium to discuss complex or sensitive issues because, again, tha...
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Unreasonable perceptions | Workplace Insiders
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Helping People Navigate the Workplace. Tag Archives: Unreasonable perceptions. The “Perception Is Reality” Trap. June 10, 2015. We all know the phrase, perception is reality. And in a psychological sense it is true: we all experience the world through our own lens and that is our reality. This does not mean, however, that any and all perceptions, i.e., impacts, are created equal. Because the law also provides that the recipient’s reaction to an action or remark must be reasonable, i.e....A female empl...
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Helping People Navigate the Workplace. The “Perception Is Reality” Trap. June 10, 2015. We all know the phrase, perception is reality. And in a psychological sense it is true: we all experience the world through our own lens and that is our reality. This does not mean, however, that any and all perceptions, i.e., impacts, are created equal. Because the law also provides that the recipient’s reaction to an action or remark must be reasonable, i.e., based on some objective reality. ...A female employee see...
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Helping People Navigate the Workplace. Newer posts →. The “Perception Is Reality” Trap. June 10, 2015. We all know the phrase, perception is reality. And in a psychological sense it is true: we all experience the world through our own lens and that is our reality. This does not mean, however, that any and all perceptions, i.e., impacts, are created equal. Because the law also provides that the recipient’s reaction to an action or remark must be reasonable, i.e., based on some objectiv...A female employee...
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Workplace Conflict | Workplace Insiders
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Helping People Navigate the Workplace. Category Archives: Workplace Conflict. Is there life after an investigation? April 29, 2015. Last month I discussed how to get back to normal (or at least establish a new normal that works) after a workplace investigation. I suggested that the first things to do are. Conclude the investigation as quickly as possible,. Split up the complainant and respondent, if at all possible, and. Acknowledge any fault on the part of the employer. Show them you care. In which he a...
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Communication | Workplace Insiders
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Helping People Navigate the Workplace. Just Say Hello – and Goodbye. July 27, 2016. Six years ago I wrote a post. About the importance of employees saying hello to each other, particularly of supervisors and managers saying hello to subordinates. And you know what? In both my coaching and investigation practices, the issue still comes up. So what is this about? I also think it’s an issue of power particularly positional power. In another post. Those with power are suspect until proven trustworthy. In...
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reality vs. perception | Workplace Insiders
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Helping People Navigate the Workplace. Tag Archives: reality vs. perception. The “Perception Is Reality” Trap. June 10, 2015. We all know the phrase, perception is reality. And in a psychological sense it is true: we all experience the world through our own lens and that is our reality. This does not mean, however, that any and all perceptions, i.e., impacts, are created equal. Because the law also provides that the recipient’s reaction to an action or remark must be reasonable, i.e.,...A female employee...
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Helping People Navigate the Workplace. Tag Archives: workplace investigation. October 19, 2015. You just got an employee complaintOh, what to do, what to do? I’ve been pondering this question after years of conducting workplace investigations for clients. After about 350 investigations, the results are interesting: in at least 75% of the situations, nothing illegal has happened. So, should there have been an investigation? Shouldn’t you just drop everything and call in the investigator? In this order,.
