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Change Management. Productivity. Career Management. Self Development. Learning. Mentoring. Skills. When Faced with Conflict, Try an Introspective Approach. Executive Summary When faced with a conflict with a coworker, people often jump to blaming others.

When Faced with Conflict, Try an Introspective Approach

But instead of reducing their stress, having an accusatory mindset toward others only fuels the frustration. To defuse the situation and return to a place of peace, you must first examine your own contribution to the conflict — no matter how small. There are a few steps you can take to have a more introspective approach to managing conflict with a colleague. First, clarify exactly what happened. I wish he would just get fired. How is it that rational, good, understanding, kind, collaborative people like you and me can get so triggered by certain colleagues’ work performance that our minds race with how we want them to get out of our lives and work — in any way possible? But what if the key to being free of this stress isn’t about them at all, but about us? I understand that in the heat of the moment this is the last thing you want to do.

3 Simple Steps You Must Take in a Job Interview [VIDEO] Simon Sinek on Millennials in the Workplace. Do Your Talent Managers Know a Real Superstar When They See One? Tt goes by many names: The A-player, The Game-Changer, The Superstar.

Do Your Talent Managers Know a Real Superstar When They See One?

Notice the sports theme? Maybe it’s because companies scout these candidates like high school prodigies and hiring one is celebrated like signing a top draft pick. According to the generally accepted definition, “top” performers are roughly four times as productive as “average” performers. Sometimes the difference is far greater. A truly exceptional employee can transform a company and deliver an incredible ROI, but many hiring managers pass them by. Here’s how to attract, identify, and hire The Superstar Learn to recognize a Superstar A superstar delivers performance. One tell-tale mark of an exceptional employee is innovation, which is derived from an insatiable desire for improvement. Think about how Thomas Edison “improved” the gas lamp, what Henry Ford did to the horse, and how Steve Jobs forever changed personal computers. Some might have little or no job experience on their one-page resumes. Do you dare to dream?

22 Tips To Better Care for Introverts and Extroverts. 2.1K Flares Filament.io 2.1K Flares × Here is something that hit me recently: For a long time I had a certain idea about what makes an introvert or an extrovert.

22 Tips To Better Care for Introverts and Extroverts

I had always thought that it works something like this: Extroversion relates to how outgoing someone isIntroversion is the same as being shy. That was kind of my general perception. Doing just a little bit of reading made it clear very quickly - my thinking was way off! Recently I dug into some of the full-on research about introverts vs extroverts and I think I’m much closer to understanding what the terms introvert and extrovert actually mean. Where it all started – and why I had it all wrong If we go a bit further back, we find that the terms introvert and extrovert (originally spelled extravert) were popularized by Carl Jung in the early 20th century. There is no such thing as a pure introvert or extrovert. So really, if we looked at how most of us operated, we would never be on either spectrum of the scale.

Water Off A Duck’s Back. Critics, eh?

Water Off A Duck’s Back

Where would the games industry be without them? Well, that might be a good topic for a rant, but what I want to waffle on about today is how we as developers deal with criticism. It’s a tough world out there. People are not nice. You’ll feel as if you’re waging war on the set of The Muppet Show. If you think this sounds a bit repetitive, you’re right… The texture work is blurred and repetitive. I’ve been playing it for over an hour nonstop and I just don’t get it. In times like this there aren’t just a lack of words at the situation, but a lack of faith in people, because whatever shit-hole idea you think you can attach to a license in order to gain revenue, it’s nothing compared to what game devs that will do anything for a dollar are capable of.

All quotes from reviews of games I’ve worked on. How Are You Applying Your Vision. 08 September In General by peterwinick Tags: article marketing, attraction marketing, b2b marketing, blog marketing, content marketing, how to market a book, market a book, marketing blog, product marketing, Strategy, Thought leader, thought leadership, Vision Every thought leader and author has a vision for success; in fact, every successful business has a vision.

How Are You Applying Your Vision

Often times, energy and effort is spent debating, crafting and fine tuning the vision to ensure it is perfect. It’s integrated into the marketing and communication programs of the organization as well as the training and development of the employees.