In case you missed it, this presentation by Michael Dearing has been attracting a lot of comment on the net. After interviewing 4515 Silicon Valley executives, Dearing identified five distorted thinking habits of chronic overachievers: Personal exceptionalism Dichotomous thinking Correct overgeneralisation Blank canvas thinking Schumpeterianism Some big words there, but they look inoffensive enough. And… Continue Reading
This post follows on from our previous post about working with thinking and feeling personality types. It’s the fourth and final in a series of posts about the use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) in the workplace. As you will recall, the MBTI can help us understand how we prefer to take in information (sensing or thinking), and… Continue Reading
This post follows on from our previous post about working with sensing and intuitive personalities. It’s the third in a series of posts about the use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) in the workplace. The third dimension in the MBTI identifies our preferred style for making decisions. On one hand, there are people who use logic… Continue Reading
The Brisbane Times has posed a controversial question: are women worse bullies than men? A quick scan of the comments page shows that this article has stirred up a lot of negative feeling. Many readers have shared their own experiences in the hands of workplace bullies, both male and female. Unfortunately, workplace bullying is all too… Continue Reading
This post follows on from our earlier post about extraverts and introverts. It’s the second of a series of posts about the use of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) in the workplace. The second dimension in the MBTI identifies our preferred style for taking in information. On one hand, there are people who enjoy working… Continue Reading
Here’s a scenario many managers and team leaders fear: a staff member sits down in your office and bursts into tears. You don’t know how to handle such an outpouring of emotion. What should you do? Your first step is simple: hand them a box of tissues. Don’t have a box of tissues handy? Then… Continue Reading
Like all personality assessment tools, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) has both its admirers and detractors. At Brisbane Workplace Mediations, we have found the MBTI useful for the following reasons: It reminds us that we’re not all the same. This may seem blindingly obvious–which it is. At the same time, many people forget this truth… Continue Reading
Conflict can arise in a team when a new team leader is appointed. Team members who have enjoyed a positive relationship with their former leader may view the newcomer with suspicion. Indeed, some team members may foment dissent, especially if they believe their former team leader was hard done-by. But don’t worry–there’s some good news,… Continue Reading