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Former key player who quit. Politics and personal vendettas in management above one's own head will do it every time. When I act as a force multiplier, operating two levels above my own head for four years, and my career development is held back because my bosses hate one another... I am not going to accept it. I went through four years of performance reviews being told I was operating at a leading level, but couldn't be rated at my level of performance due to "politics in the organization". When I would ask for constructive feedback, I would be compared to my colleague on an adjacent team who had a closer relationship with our senior director. Other coworkers called it "the girls club", I tried to ignore that and do my job. I spent thousands of hours over that period training that colleague, who came into our team from another department, and had a close friendship with her outside of our dysfunctional bosses. Unfortunately, this story ends with said senior director manipulating a restructuring to jettison my entire team due to my boss, myself included, out of her org. She then reassigned my work to said colleague and rewrote history in front of senior management to discredit my contributions down to "sometimes Ryan works with...". Oh, and then PROMOTED that colleague into a job she had dangled in front of both of us for that four year period, who then spent six months middle managing me without direct responsibility for me, while I was being underpaid by at least $50,000. She knew we were friends and manipulated that. It wasn't about merit, it was about personal vendettas and maintaining control. One would rightfully ask why I stayed for so long, the answer is that I joined the company through a leadership development program and had strong passion for what I did before this situation destroyed it and left me completely disillusioned, questioning my entire professional identity. It's one thing for your boss to treat you poorly. It's another entirely for them to take your entire career autonomy from you. I won in the end through resigning and finding my way towards a much more fulfilling opportunity involving a full ride to graduate school, cutting edge research, and skills that will double my salary when I re-enter the workforce. I essentially said "you won't deliver on my career path? Fine, I'll do it myself". I am oddly thankful for this experience, as it taught me exactly the kind of leader I am through the most negative and toxic example of leadership in my career. Even my early career mentors agree that these two idiots should not have been managing a houseplant, let alone other human beings.

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When an employee gives you a two week notice: find out why they're leaving and wish them good luck in their next opportunity. Don't ever get angry with them or stop speaking to them because they decided to pursue their dream elsewhere. Higher pay, better boss, family or relocation are some of the most common reasons and you as a manager has done the very same thing that your employee is doing. Be a professional and act like an adult.

Love your content Chris. Thanks for the valuable advise you're sharing ❤

Love these ideas!

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It's a beautiful reminder. Thanks...

This is also something that I've wrestled with. The obsession with efficiency I'm not sure what the ultimate goal is. If we're not using all this alleged free time to make ourselves and the people around us better, then what's the true benefit to any of us? Friction, struggle, difficulty no matter how small is where the magic happens to create progress. We're absolutely losing something essential.

I loved this interview! I think this is gonna be my next book club book.

Thank you so much for this. It is very timely for me.

Excellent! Thanks Chris

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Great video and all the content you make but this one has a bad audio. Not sure why but I had to turn the volume up to max and even after that it was sometimes hard to hear anything.

Terrific information! Thank you, Chris. Providing feedback to a boss can be nerve-racking and challenging. Thank you for the tools and insights to help make giving feedback to bosses more approachable.

For work, we created PowerPoint slides we can chose from. Each will show funny pictures with different moods scales(1 through 10, different themes on each slide). We have each student (doing work training) state their name, what mood do they feel today, and why? We have several themes to choose from, we pick one before each class. As an example we have on a scale of 1 to 10 which inflatable duck are you today? Then we have all these different inflatable ducks pictures shown (some more inflated than others). We always get a good laugh.

Good information

Clear instructions are important. I was once told where the clutch and brake were and how to shift gears on a dirt bike but . . . They left out a piece of information - to use the clutch to disengage the engine and then apply the brake to Stop the bike.

I SO appreciated the science provided behind the information presented by Alison. I am excited to get my hands on this book!

Love the model and the questions you included! Sometimes it is hard to know where to start and it helps alleviate trying to figure that out.

What about if you want to let a client know that you don’t want to work with another person that they want you to collaborate with? Is it gossiping if you say that you don’t like that persons attitude

This is GOLD! (Pun intended!) Thank you for sharing so many great ideas!

I love these ideas! I can't wait to try the Synchronized Zooming and Olympic Charades! Great way to get a few laughs in and recharge a bit.

Love these Ice Breaker ! Do you know we we can permit sound when sharing a video through zoom ? recently came across this issue while presenting participants could not hear video Audio.

Not the hair in a towel 😂

This is a great idea! Will definitely be using this soon.

That's a false equivalence. Venting is sharing general frustrations about someone not pulling their weight. Gossip is taking that to the next level with character and reputation defamation which is very personal. Big difference.

Awesome idea!! I still think about all the great things we talked about during our walk after work this spring. This needs to become a thing.

These ideas are amazing! Definitely trying all of these soon :) Thank you!

Sometimes when I hear someone say, "I'm fine." I see in their eyes that they're not. Slowing down and asking, "are you sure?" has become so powerful. Sometimes people just want a chance to be heard and share. And sometimes when I share, it gives others the freedom to do the same!

I like this because I have been leading teams for years and always felt everyone needed to be connected to the bigger purpose. This takes the pressure off and helps me to focus on what is important to each individual.

This are really good ideas! Can't wait to try with my team. Thank you!

This was a random vid that came across the recommendations list, but genuinely added value to my life - so, Thank You!

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I love this term "Anxiety Tax" I don't think we think about the extra energy we expend by not taking actions. Thanks!

Love this practice. Excited to implement it!

"I acknowledge that the problem may be me" -- those are magic words! What a great way to invite honesty, as well as empathy. For me the biggest sources of stress were usually around lack of clear goals and prioritization

Can care less about the thank you honestly that's too easy to do.

Great stuff! Important to check in on and maintain healthy team vitals early on - before it gets too hard to revive trust

More brilliant insights here, Chris! One thing employers would do well to keep in mind is that feeling a sense of purpose and a connection to a mission is key to long term loyalty. Yes, we all need money, but finding sources of income is easier than finding a shared sense of purpose.

Both matter; however having/maintaining a good standard of living is more important because it affects how we can provide for our loved ones. Once Maslow's pyramid basic needs are satisfied (food/shelter/community) then purpose (self-actualization) kicks in. Sometimes overlooked, there is aspect that hasn't really been talked about: how equitably one is treated in the workplace. As a colored woman, I will always opt for a job where I feel the least discriminated against.

I agree that you need to find the sweet spot between money and purpose. If I am struggling to maintain my standard of living but I subscribe to the purpose, I might be motivated for a while, but I will look for another better paying job with a similar purpose. On the other hand, if I am being paid well, and being treated well, I can find my purpose in a volunteer position, outside of work.

Such a great easy question to have in your tool bag!

Good way to weed out narcissist!

Yes! And honesty can also sound like, "I'm really excited, or grateful, or proud of myself," or something else positive. In other words, we can normalize sharing both ups AND downs with each other. :)

What are your favorite Interview questions?

This was great, Chris! Thank you for sharing!

Love this!

These are awesome ideas! I look forward to working with these ideas. Thank you!