04

Oct

Unseen Work

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delegation, emotional labor, Empathy, fairness, team effectiveness, unfair, workload

Be a better team member, Communicate, Connect, Exercises, How to fix teams, Personal Development, Right Words to Say

I had an epiphany last week about the source of so much frustration and resentment on teams. I’ve labeled the problem, “unseen work.” In this post, I describe what unseen work is and provide a quick exercise you can do to identify and address any problems with unseen work before they trigger resentment on your team.

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19

May

Enough about Workload, the Problem is Thoughtload

3coze

collaboration, emotional labor, overwhelmed, overworked, priorities, prioritization, resilience, stress, workload

Contribute, Exercises, Horror Stories, Personal Development

We talk constantly about unmanageable workloads, but it’s actually the mental and emotional work that’s wearing us down. Learn how to reduce your thoughtload so you can get through your workload more efficiently and effectively.

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06

Jan

You need to contribute

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3coze

3COze, conflict, contribute, focus, multi-tasking, overwhelmed, prioritization, stress, workload

Announcements, Be a better team member, Contribute

This is the final post in a short series explaining why my new firm is called 3COze (rhymes with “she goes”). The name links directly to our mission statement: “we will radically transform the way people communicate, connect, and contribute so they can achieve amazing things together.” In the first three posts over here at […]

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15

Nov

Dealing with a co-worker who doesn’t pull their weight

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liane

bad boss, coworker, feedback, slacker, teammate, unfair, workload

Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communicate, Horror Stories, Right Words to Say

  I gave a keynote session last week to a group of Health and Safety experts. Following the speech, they were asking questions about the impact of dysfunctional teams on workplace mental health. Someone asked for assistance in dealing with a co-worker who doesn’t pull her weight. Here’s what I recommended. As you always hear […]

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16

Sep

Good and bad stress

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liane

destructive, Needs, pressure, productive range of distress, productivity, stress, workload

Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, How to fix teams

  Stress…a concept we’re all familiar with these days. Recent studies suggest that 50% of office workers are experiencing significant stress at work. That’s what caused me to write last week’s post on the tsunami of stress.  But is all stress bad? Is there good stress? This was a question posed to me by client […]

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13

Sep

Tsunami of stress

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liane

connection, overwhelming, stress, workload

Be a better team member, Horror Stories

  About the fourth week of August this year, the early warning systems started signaling an oncoming tsunami. Three alarms went off for me. First, my editor at HBR.org asked if I could contribute to their increasingly popular series on stress in the workplace. Second, at the company where I write an employee advice column, […]

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26

Feb

It is time for a little discipline

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liane

busy, Discipline, efficiency, focus, leadership, no focus, overwhelmed, overworked, productivity, too many priorities, undisciplied, workload

How to fix teams, Personal Development, Success Stories

Lately, I’ve been working with an organization undergoing a massive culture shift.  The most important and impressive aspect is the shift to greater discipline. My exposure to that company and its leaders has made me view other organizations differently. It has made it abundantly clear to me how few organizations, teams, and ultimately how few […]

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25

Aug

Busy is a self-inflicted wound

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liane

belonging, busy, fear of missing out, fitting in, fomo, inclusion, overworked, team player, teamwork, workload

Be a better team member, Horror Stories, Personal Development

If for the last two years, the only way you have responded to the question “how are you?” is with the word “busy,” then you need to stop and ask yourself if you have brought it upon yourself. We have a major problem with people needing to be included in everything and then suffering from […]

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01

Apr

Enough is Enough!–Tips and Tools for Saying NO

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liane

dysfunctional team, overload, overworked, saying no, saying yes, stress, taking on too much, team effectiveness, team player, teamwork, work life balance, workload

Be a better team member, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say

I hear complaints about workload and being stretched all the time. Unfortunately, the people who are over-extending themselves are the same people who say “yes” to everything anyone throws at them.  This blog contains a video and free worksheet to help you figure out when and how to say “no.” Based on the response to […]

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03

Sep

Know when and how to say ‘No’

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liane

overwhelmed, stress, worklife balance, workload

Be a better team member, Communicate

We have got to get over our view that good team players always say yes. From our earliest days at work, we are sent the strong message that good team players say “yes” when they are asked to do something. Really good team players step up and volunteer without even being asked. We’ve socialized team […]

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