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22-03-2024
Imagine this. Every day you plan 3 major tasks to complete, 3 things you can get done in 30 minutes, and a handful of 5-10-minute tasks. You manage to pick up those 5-10-minute tasks between the major ones, but now your 30-minute tasks have piled up because they never make it to the top of your …
23-06-2022
What if your colleagues discriminated against you, just for being assertive? Unfortunately, gender bias is a reality in today’s workplace. This study reveals women’s perceived competency drops by 35 percent and their perceived worth by $15,088 when they are equally as assertive or forceful …
23-02-2024
After having held exclusive rights to Crucial Learning training in the Benelux for over a decade, VitalTalent is now privileged to add the Getting Things Done Foundational Course to its core curriculum. This new partnership allows the international training company to expand its service offering …
18-12-2023
QUESTION Dear Emily, This year I started out motivated, with goals for health, productivity, and things I want to learn at work and personally. However, our company is undergoing ANOTHER reorganization. Some people were let go and other jobs are being moved overseas. I’m a people manager with…
25-05-2023
QUESTION Dear Brittney, My manager recently told me that another leader said this about me: “her nationality shows by her bluntness in meetings.” I was told this as feedback but wasn’t given any specific examples. While I am open to constructive feedback and want to improve, I’m very …
06-02-2023
QUESTION Dear Kerry, I’d like some help on receiving criticism. My problem is that there is one executive in my organization who finds fault with my work and I find myself immediately on the defensive. I am intimidated by her confrontational style. I do not report to her, but she has taken …
19-01-2023
QUESTION Dear Justin, How do you ask someone “What is your problem with me?” without prompting a blowup or defensive behavior? Signed, Suspicious Author: Justin Hale Master Trainer @ Crucial Learning ANSWER …
12-12-2022
QUESTION Dear Justin, In a world full of distractions, how do you focus on the ‘right’ things? Signed, Distracted Author: Justin Hale Master Trainer @ Crucial Learning ANSWER Dear Distracted, This is such a …
17-11-2022
QUESTION Dear Ryan, My puppy was brutally attacked by our neighbor’s pit bull. My pup survived, but I soon learned from other neighbors that this was the fifth attack in the neighborhood by this pit bull. I decided to press charges in hopes of improving neighborhood safety. This did not make …
