When Your Boss Won’t Let You Do Your Job.
You did it, you landed your dream job! Anxious and excited you arrive ready to hit the ground running, but wait, what happened? The ideas that you pitched in the interview, the ones you were told landed you the position, you are not being allowed to implement. Why? It could be that your predecessor was struggling and this recent experience may have impacted your manager’s current level of trust and autonomy for you in your new role. Chances are, most people have experienced a
Working in a Silo
I love farm land and silos, my grandparents had a farm in Wisconsin and I would spend hours looking at the silos, they were impressive. Silos will always hold a special place in my heart, but they are not impressive in the working world… quite the opposite. As an individual who loves my quiet and alone time, because it allows me to think and be extremely productive, I also recognize that this style of working can cause me a great deal of pain. Allow me to elaborate. If I work
Three Damaging Statements That Do Not Create a Culture of Trust
Throughout my career, I have heard these three statements with a fair amount of consistency, from all different types of managers and leaders and across a wide variety of companies. Unfortunately, these statements have become “acceptable.” What managers and leaders may not realize is the long-term impacts these types of statements have on their employees. 1. “You are overly sensitive.” First let me say that, yes, the employee you hired may be sensitive. Is it possible that yo