Corporate cultures are not single-handedly built by executives and managers. They are the cumulative byproduct of the participation of each individual involved in an organization. Too often, staff ignore the fact that they have a direct impact on the quality of their workplace culture and leave it up to management to fix things. This approach allows staff to disregard the role they play in improving and managing the quality of interpersonal dynamics they themselves create.
Is Your Boss a Psychopath?
In a recent study of more than 200 executives, nearly 4 percent scored at or above the traditional cutoff for psychopathy using the Psychopathy Checklist. By contrast, just 1 percent of the general population is categorized as having psychopathic tendencies. Admittedly, it’s just one study, but it suggests that business leaders could be four times as likely to be psychopathic than the average person.
Office Politics: Positive, Negative or Neutral?
Do you think of yourself as “politically savvy” at work? Politically savvy people often have better career prospects, are seen as more promotable and are less likely to have derailed careers. People who bumble through the political realities — or avoid or ignore them — are missing opportunities, connections and resources. Politics isn’t good. It isn’t bad.
The Power of Group Coaching
Group coaching is a powerful and effective approach to enhance your personal and professional life. There are great benefits to attending a group format rather than individual sessions. Besides the practical side that the group approach may be more economical than individual sessions, here are a few reasons to consider attending a coaching group: