Michelle Tillis Lederman's Blog, page 37
May 30, 2018
Success Shortie: The Trick To Getting More Done
One thing that we feel there is never enough of is time. So, as a result, we are constantly stopping and starting and running around trying to get it all done. And you may be under the delusion that multi-tasking is the key to success. I get it and am often guilty of it. However, multi-tasking on brain work actually reduces […]
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Success Shortie: The Trick to Getting More Done
One thing that we feel there is never enough of is time. We always seem to need more. So, as a result, we are constantly stopping and starting and running around trying to
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May 23, 2018
How To Get The Respect You Deserve
This email from a reader really got me fired up: “I have a work issue that I am hoping you can help with. My boss is extremely disrespectful towards me and speaks to me like I am an idiot. I would like some ideas on how to turn this around – I feel like I get […]
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May 16, 2018
Success Shortie: How To Get The Information You Need
When you are giving an assignment, you are rarely given all the information you need. If someone is delegating a task to you, the simple fact is that they are busy. Because of that, a lot of people don’t delegate tasks in a way that is exactly… clear. Often tasks can be thrown at you as the person is walking out […]
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May 11, 2018
Hiring Veterans? Listen Up.
We have relied on our military extensively over the recent past. Many have served and now many are coming home to reenter the civilian workplace. Over 1 million veterans in a five year period! That was the inspiration behind writing my book, Heroes Get Hired: How to Use Your Military Experience to Master the Interview. Going […]
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May 2, 2018
Are You Biased? I Am.
Would you be surprised to hear that the female Global Head of Human Resources for a 30 billion dollar company is biased against women leaders? Seriously? She is! She was surprised to realize it too. Kristen Pressner admitted this during her 2016 Ted Talk, “Are You Biased? I Am.” If you haven’t seen it, you can watch it here. She […]
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April 25, 2018
Success Shortie: When You Shouldn’t Say “I Agree”
In a past blog post, I shared a Success Shortie on how to disagree diplomatically. I talked about two commonly used and often destructive strategies for disagreeing with someone in a conversation, and suggested one to replaced them: STOP: Disagree and Dismiss STOP: Agree and Counter START: Acknowledge and Add It’s obvious why flat out disagreeing can be a bad […]
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April 18, 2018
Success Shortie: How To Disagree Diplomatically
Opinions are good! So are differences in opinion. Different opinions broaden our perspective and enable us to look at things from a new angle. Reaping the rewards of inclusive problem solving and decision-making can only be reaped if you communicate that difference effectively. How we share that difference of opinion can open up or shut down the conversation. […]
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April 11, 2018
How To Get The Answer You Want
How do you feel about airline change fees? Not a fan? Honestly, if someone is trying to change their flight for any reason, they are likely already having a bad day. I don’t mind the fees so much – as long as I can make the adjustments I need and the people on the other end of the line […]
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April 4, 2018
Thank You!
Last week I asked you all to help me choose a cover design for my upcoming book, The Connector’s Club. The results are in! Thanks to all of your feedback we have chosen a winning design. Take a look! To refresh your memory, I have three main goals in writing The Connector’s Club. I want to show and explain: 1. […]
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