I’m OK, You’re an Introvert
True story. A colleague told me recently about how they conducted psychological profiles for people in a workplace team. When one of the participants found out that she was classified as as an introvert, she broke down in tears. An introvert? The shame of it all! Pass the paper hankies… It was interesting to listen to some celebrities whose personality traits were analyzed for a...
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Read More5 Assertiveness Techniques
Last Wednesday and Thursday, Allen and I took our first joint workshop. The topic was Assertiveness and Workplace Confidence. It was very successful and enjoyed greatly by all participants, whose comments you can read on Testimonials. Here is a small part of one of eight sections which made up the workshop: Assertiveness Techniques. It’s all very well knowing that you have the right...
Read MoreThe Five Habits of Highly Passive People
A business colleague told me recently that she thought I was the ‘passive and calm’ type. I didn’t like it. I didn’t like it one bit. True, she hadn’t known me for very long and her observations of me were all within one limited situation. But she’s an astute and experienced person, so I took her comments seriously enough to warrant reflection. Why didn’t I like it? ...
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