Last week we talked about an actively bad boss, but what if yours is simply less than ideal or just not invested in your success? What if yours is a meh boss? Try not to let an indifferent manager derail your ambition! If you’re feeling that your skills and contributions are underutilized and underestimated,…
Since we took a trip into gaslighting last week, this week I wanted to explore another word that’s perhaps a bit overused but very much a real issue: the toxic boss, coworker, or workplace. I can’t tell you how this came to be such a buzzword in the world of work, but if I…
Annual reviews stink. Am I right? I always hated getting them, and since I mostly had not-great bosses, the reviews themselves were also pretty flawed. Lots of negative feedback that came out of left field, and the worst bosses weren’t able to give me examples of the things they complained about. The better ones…
Was last month a whirlwind for you like it was for me? January is usually one of my busiest times, which is lots of fun but it also means that I tend to let a few things slide. Weirdly, I also often let things slide in August, which is typically one of my least-busy…