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Technical People Have Social Skills Too

Technical People Have Social Skills Too

The social awkwardness of Sheldon, Leonard, Howard and Raj on the Big Bang Theory is...
Social Needs

How to Achieve the Prerequisite for Team Performance

The reason it is difficult to achieve the prerequisite for team performance is because the...
How to Climb the Hierarchy

The Elements of Success as you Climb the Hierarchy

I got interested in how to clarify the elements of success as you climb the...
Getting Back on Track When Thrown Out of Whack

Getting Back on Track When Thrown out of Whack

When something goes out of whack socially, it can throw you off track. When you’re...
Performance Management

To Manage or Not to Manage Performance

Performance management is the wrong tool when it comes to knowledge work. Don’t get me...
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The Hard Stuff is the Good Stuff

Aerobic exercise is an example of hard stuff that leads to good stuff. The hard...
Gender Salience

The Salience Barrier

Salience is when a trait like gender becomes more prominent and a salience barrier is...
Power of Authenticity

The Power of Authenticity

The power of authenticity is that it is the secret to effective collaboration. Collaboration is...
Body Signals that Emotion Has Been Triggered

The Art and Science of Emotion at Work

There is a cause and an effect to expressing emotions in the workplace. The cause...
How to Put Your Best Behavior Forward

How to Put Your Best Behavior Forward

It is hard to put our best behavior forward every moment of every day. There...