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How to Behave in Your One-on-one Meetings with Your Boss
Over the years, I have sat through hundreds of one-on-one meetings with employees. Most were great, but too often staff would come unprepared. When that happened, all we could do is talk about what they did for the past two … Continue reading
Maximize Your One-on-One Supervision Meeting
If you’re lucky to get one-on-one meetings with your boss, you need to treat this time as if it was treasure. Even if your boss is not a treasure, this is time when you have his or her full attention. … Continue reading
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Tagged boss, one-on-ones, supervision, supervision meetings
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How to Behave When you Get Tough Feedback
When I was much younger, a boss of mine gave me some tough feedback. Basically she told me I was burnt out and my emotions were getting the better of me. When looking back, was absolutely true. She was blunt and to the point … Continue reading
Posted in Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development
Tagged criticism, defensiveness, feedback, supervision
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How to Have a Difficult Conversations
We all have them, or at least we should be having them. Difficult conversations are essential for a successful manager but they can be the last thing we want to do. I had a long history of avoiding difficult conversations. Like most, … Continue reading
