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Interpersonal Edge
Help readers be more effective in the workplace with improved communication skills. Daneen Skube's Q&A business advice column helps readers handle any situation, whether involving a co-worker, boss, employee or client. The column provides simple, practical answers to
everything from how to handle a passive-aggressive co-worker to how to tell your boss you've messed up. It's advice that gives readers a competitive advantage at the office. Great for classifieds.
Interpersonal Edge Samples
Befriend your Restlessness
Q. Since summer has hit, I notice myself daydreaming a lot at work. A. Change is not a solution to a problem you have not yet identified. Henry David Thoreau observed, "The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation."
Falsely Accused? Here's the Fix!
Q. My former boss and I are still good friends. A. Betrayal is one of the worst emotional experiences for people at work or off. When people feel both stupid and hurt, they don't usually demonstrate their best thinking.
What to Do with Critical Coworker
Q. A guy at work has told me I'm intimidating. A. Realize that one person's opinion doesn't create a majority. Trying to guess at the meaning of vague feedback is one of the most common mistakes people make at work.
Is Workplace Still Home of the Brave?
Q. I've worked for companies for the last 35 years and find myself looking at more and more coworkers who are entitled whiners. A. Yes, I still think we are the home of the brave.
Fixes for Soured Workplace Friendship
Q. I've been buddies for a couple of years with a coworker. A. First off you need to find out if she's avoiding you.
Explaining Quitting to Next Employer
Q. I worked for a boss who resorted to personal attacks toward my employees. A. First, find out what information your company offers to perspective employers.
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