As some of you may know, we have discussion forums in the Mind Tools Club. A while ago, I started a conversation about mental health. One of our members, whom we'll call George, replied to say that he was recently diagnosed with a mental health concern. Since then, George has been very generous in sharing […]
Career Skills, Communication, Leadership, Stress, Team Management, Uncategorized
Strange but true: I had both the best and the worst managers of my career – so far – at the same company. Not only that, but they managed me one after the other. It happened at a time of huge change, as the organization underwent a major restructure. None of this, of course, helped the […]
Career Skills, Change Management, Leadership, Stress, Team Management, Uncategorized
"A diamond is just a piece of charcoal that handled stress exceptionally well." – Anonymous About This Week's Chat What "Resilience" Represents I've often thought about the word "resilience" during the past few days. What exactly is it? What does it mean to different people? Where do you get it? I don't have all the answers, […]
#MTtalk, Career Skills, Empowerment, Problem Solving, Stress
It’s your time to shine: a leading worldwide broadcaster has arranged a live interview with you to pick your brains on your specialist subject. You're working from home, so you settle yourself down in your freshly tidied home office, launch Skype on your PC, take a deep breath… and in bursts your four-year-old daughter, who […]
When is being Impolite more like bullying, and what can you do about it?
Never did I imagine that three of our #MTtalk team would lose our fathers within six months. Michèle, who you know as @MicheleDD_MT, lost her father in November last year. Then in February of this year, Midgie, who you know as @Midgie_MT, lost her father. My father passed away at the end of May this […]
Fact: Workplace bullying is not a myth. I was surprised last week to read a tweet that sounded incredulous, saying, "Really? Workplace bullying still exists?" Attached to the tweet was a picture with the famous quote, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Yes, really. It exists. And it's not as easy […]
"When you wake in the morning and are afraid of the day it is time to find the love deep in your heart." Tom Rhodes (@tomj_rhodes) "So that's it then," I said out loud to the imaginary friend sitting next to me. "That's what I need to do when I wake up feeling afraid of […]
Have you ever found yourself lost for words at a time when you needed them desperately? It's easy to think that there's not much "going on upstairs" for those that are sitting silently in your meeting but, often, this is a gross underestimation. There are an infinite number of reasons why a person might be inclined […]
"Change is the only constant" ∼ Greek philosopher Heraclitus (535 B.C.-475 B.C.) Periods of change can be some of the most stressful and challenging times of our lives. Even positive changes can carry elements of uncertainty and self-doubt. Major changes in our personal circumstances, such as moving house or preparing for parenthood, can be both exciting and daunting. […]
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