Am I the Problem? My Crazy Office The Kindness of Strangers January 14, 2011 / March 13, 2016 by Katherine Crowley | 5 Comments on The Kindness of Strangers Anyone who knows me well knows that I have a penchant for leaving and losing things: Keys, wallets, planners, phones, gloves, hats, shoes, purses, brief cases, even suitcases. This ongoing, irritating habit of mine has given me a gift... Read more » human interest story katherine says kindness losing my stuff psychology what people teach me
My Crazy Office New Year New You January 11, 2011 / March 13, 2016 by Kathi Elster | 2 Comments on New Year New You New Year – New You? One of the morning T.V. shows is using the term New Year, New You as their tag line. The first time I heard this, I thought, what? Really? Just because it’s the beginning of the year, why do we have to start off like it’s a new page, a new […] Read more »
My Crazy Office No Gossiping Around Me, at least for now November 17, 2010 / March 13, 2016 by Kathi Elster | Leave a Comment Last week I decided to take a vow of NO GOSSIP. We had given a lecture the week before and addressed how poisonous gossip can be. While I was delivering the lecture I thought to myself, humm you need to take this seriously. How can you give this advice and then actually gossip again? So […] Read more »
My Crazy Office Are You Listening? November 10, 2010 / March 13, 2016 by Katherine Crowley | Leave a Comment I just read an article that sites good listening as a key skill for effective managers. While the premise is valuable, the article lacked specific examples of how to listen. And that, in my experience, is the problem. How does one learn to be a good listener? Where is that taught? When I got my […] Read more »
Am I the Problem? My Crazy Office About interpersonal triangles at work November 3, 2010 / March 13, 2016 by Katherine Crowley | 1 Comment on About interpersonal triangles at work Interpersonal triangles are common and very easy to fall into at work, but they have very little value and usually get the third party in trouble. Here are some examples of what to watch out for and how to step away. Read more »
My Crazy Office Change is in the air October 27, 2010 / March 13, 2016 by Kathi Elster | Leave a Comment When one door closes another opens. Change is good. Isn’t that the wisdom people give you when things are not going your way? I know this wisdom well, I say it all the time to everyone around me, but enough is enough. How much change are you dealing with? For me, so many things have […] Read more »
My Crazy Office Breaking up is so hard to do!! October 4, 2010 / March 13, 2016 by Kathi Elster | Leave a Comment First there’s anger, then the disappointment, then the anger again. Like our book Working with You Is Killing Me says, take the high road when communicating. I know I read our books, oh right I co-wrote them. But, why is it so hard to always take the high road? Maybe it’s because (if you are […] Read more »
My Crazy Office Rain Man October 1, 2010 / March 13, 2016 by Katherine Crowley | Leave a Comment I love New York Taxi drivers. They always teach me something. This morning it was about where my focus should really be. Read more » commuting gratitude psychology rain relationships taxi drivers