5 ways to react to colleagues falling in love

It is said that people tend to fall in love with those they spend a lot of time with. If that is to be believed, then workmates make perfect candidates for becoming lovers. When managers spend most of their waking hours at work, it is possible that they get attracted to and fascinated by their co-workers. As the workforce gets younger, it is very...

A 5-point method of dealing with the problem of disappointment in promotion or salary hike

Recently, I was invited by a client to talk to their senior management on how to communicate unpleasant information to individuals and teams. Be it telling managers about their bad performance, informing them of redundancy or breaking the news of a below-average pay hike, it is never easy to make it a...

Good managers can save themselves from the trials and trauma of sudden exigencies by following these principles

Last week, I was made to sit in a dentist’s chair for much longer than I had anticipated and for many more times than I had ever imagined! The excruciating pain aside, I realised how poorly we plan for disruptions in our life, as I tried to frantically reschedule my meetings,...