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Your Opinion Matters
Though it may not always feel so, your opinion matters regardless of where you work or how insignificant your role in the organization may seem.

I Feel You Don’t Listen
When I say you don’t listen, I don’t necessarily mean I told you to do something and you seemed not to hear it. It looks like you hear some noise.

Feedback Shouldn’t Mean Telling People They Are Generally OK
When you talk to an employee, feedback shouldn’t mean just telling him/her they are OK, but still need to improve a bunch of stuff or… even worse

How to Accept a Compliment
In the highly (unlikely) situation that someone pays you a compliment at the office about your daily activity you should react accordingly.

But… We Always Did It This Way
Just because you have an idea doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good one but we always did things this way around here and it worked out fine.

What I Said and What Did You Hear
What I said might be or not be right, but anyway, often we say something and people hear a different thing.

Why Don’t You Sneeze With Your Eyes Open?
Of course you can sneeze with your eyes open, is just that your body’s reflexes won’t allow you to, not before they activate the defense system.

Useless Procedures with Annoying Results
You obviously encountered some useless procedures until now and not only they don’t solve anything, but they are really annoying.

On Being Wrong
If you feel you have never done anything wrong, relax, it certainly did happen. Maybe no one told you, maybe you didn’t realize it.

I Trust You
Even though for many employees it may sound weird, a manager should trust you. This is how an environment where mutual respect is quickly built looks like.

Why a Mistake Is Your Best Teacher
The mistake is our friend – the most beautiful affirmation I have heard from my little one, following her student - teacher discussions, during primary school.

Only I Am Allowed To Do It!
I am allowed to do it, because I am in command of things and you’re not. Wow, what arrogance! Legend goes that you should practice what you preach. Let’s leave aside the minister and gain some knowledge on why you shouldn’t tell people they are not allowed to do something and you are.

Can You Rely On Your Boss?
It’s not so important to be able to rely on your boss, it’s VERY important.

I Told You It’s Not Okay!
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How many times have I told you it’s not ok? Well, I am taking a break while you count, because it may take some time.
There are people who generally have made a life mission out of pointing out that you are doing it wrong.

What Can You Do When Your Employee is Depressed?
When your employee is depressed, the results of their work may affect the entire organization and your attitude as manager is greatly challenged in such moments.

Feedback Is Not Criticism
Feedback is generally treated as criticism because when we receive it, we expect something negative. This is not very far from the truth, but it’s far from the initial purpose of feedback.

Congratulations! Potty Training was Successful
When a child takes his first potty training is a family celebration. You call every relative up to the 4th rank and send pictures/video. WOW!

How to Keep Your Employees
When you are a manager, other than delivering results, you must also make sure you keep your employees, not only the best ones.

In my opinion
Providing an opinion makes you seem as if participating actively at a tabloid show starring the role of hair dye-motor oil - football – politics expert.

How Can You Handle a Pessimist?
If you are a pessimist, you’ll surely find something unpleasant about this article, and if you are an optimist, you’ll find something good.

What Can You Do When A Colleague Sabotages You?
British scientists from all over the world say that when (you are bitten by the arse by) a colleague sabotages you, you should turn the other cheek.

I Presume You Don’t Even Know What You’re Missing If You Don’t Read This Article
I presume you are in danger of making scenarios based on a wrong impression or appearance from time to time.


It is Unpleasant to be Criticized, But It Will Help You
It’s easy to spot someone else’s mistakes when they point…