Becoming your own boss
Introduction Is your manager predictable, mean and eager for power? Thousands of employees are groaning under a terrible boss. Some readers said it this way: “Indeed, my boss is a disaster: crap, without vision, no support, nothing. I always feel that I am losing weight, that I have to make a terrible effort and do … Read more
Introduction Do you want to have a good and lasting relationship with your boss? How do you keep your boss in a good mood? Much is written about the dos and dont’s. I would like to especially concentrate here on the dont’s. You certainly do not want to give him any reason to think that … Read more
Introduction Being fired is usually a painful and humiliating experience. In some cases, the dismissal is already imminent for a while, but often enough it comes like a thunderbolt in clear skies. Even when people really notice changes in their work situation, they tend to ignore them. This is because nobody likes to think about … Read more
Introduction Everyone gets fired at one time or another and I bet you have been too. That’s just the way things work today, as the days of longtime employment have gone. Being what we are, people handle these unfortunate situations quite differently. There are those that when they lose their job, sell their accomplishments, successes … Read more
Introduction It is said that worldwide one in ten workers occasionally suffer from some form of sexual harassment. Yes, you read that right. Moreover, even a seemingly innocent sexually tinted remark may have a much greater impact than expected. Especially young women, single women and women with a temporary contract are at risk of becoming … Read more
Introduction Unacceptable behavior in the workplace is something of all times, everybody will encounter it from time to time. But leaders should know that bastards in the workplace can constitute a serious obstacle to success. Loutish behavior can be defined as `the ongoing display of hostile verbal and nonverbal behavior without physical contact`. Development And … Read more
Introduction Believe it or not, we live in the age of narcissism. More and more people just like to show off or like to pose themselves bigger than they really are. Narcissism has become a buzzword, a label that we like to throw at each other rather easily. It’s all around us Realizing that this … Read more
Introduction Do you sometimes feel like this: you have too much work on your plate, you are sitting in the wrong place, nobody listens to you, you do not enjoy your work? In many of these cases, the boss is to be blamed and this has negative impacts. This is simply because leadership is an … Read more
Introduction You have a difficult boss and at times he is acting like a child. How to treat him? What do you do when a toddler is boring or being a nuisance? You will probably treat him like a toddler. It works the same way with your “horrible boss” when he behaves in a toddler-like … Read more
Introduction You might have asked yourself these questions: Why are there so many bad bosses? Why do we not get rid of our jerk bosses? To emphasize these points: the harsh verdict of a questionnaire in the Netherlands is that two out of three workers think their boss sucks. According to research by recruitment site … Read more