10 Things To Do If You Want To Get Fired
(AKA: Behaviours to Avoid if You Want to Keep Your Job) Real talk: Most people donโt want to lose their job. If you want to keep your job, avoid these career-killing habits like your rent depends on it, because it probably does. Needing to Be Reminded to Do Your Job If your boss has to […]
“Charity, is that you I’ve seen who has gone bald?!” – An Encounter in the Ladies Conveniences
I had just walked past a colleagueโs workspace, quietly, at a good pace, heading in the opposite direction. She took one quick glanceโฆ and thought she saw me with a bald head! In a state of shock, she IMMEDIATELY stopped what she was doing and went looking for me. Room one – not there. Room […]
Colleague or Work Friend? Read This Before You Decide
Workplaces are full of connections, some professional, personal and even family (some relatives are discovered in the corporate world ๐). As lovely as connecting with others is, it’s important to understand the different between colleagues and work friends. A colleague is someone you collaborate with, share tasks with, and maybe even share a laugh with […]
They Never Complain. But They’re Tired. And They’re Leaving
A caution to Leaders… It always starts the same way: They show up early. They stay late. They deliver, again and again. They say yes when others say no. They show initiative. But hereโs what you donโt see: โฝ Theyโre carrying 3 peopleโs work. โฝ They’re putting in extra work outside hours just to keep […]
Same Fight. Different Cast
The day I was reminded that workplace trauma is real. A letter came in, and it wasnโt imagined. It was a real threat to my work. My name. My brand. Suddenly, I was back in places I know I would not forget, even if I tried: Rooms where I had to prove my worth 5 […]