Tag: Self management
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Fair’s fair – now what?
Fair’s fair – now what? It’s the beginning of May and all CERN staff members have now received the results of their performance appraisals. Martina1 comes to see me, rather put out: “My boss has landed me with a “fair2”. I’ve had it now!” Martina’s especially disappointed because she thought she’d done a good job
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Stress: a contagious phenomenon
Stress: a contagious phenomenon “My supervisor is getting angry more and more often: he loses his temper with us, shouts at us and throws things across the room,” Dimitri*, a CERN fellow, tells me. CERN is a demanding place to work, particularly during critical periods such as technical stops: all hands are on deck, the
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Stepping out of our comfort zones
Stepping out of our comfort zones Taking on new tasks or responsibilities may sometimes be challenging, as they require us go beyond the familiar or ‘comfort zone’ and expose ourselves to scrutiny in an area where we are not immediately at ease. Stepping out of our comfort zones may take courage and additional effort but
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Mindfulness in the workplace
Mindfulness in the workplace Mindfulness in the workplace: what possible relevance could an ancient Buddhist practice have in today’s busy professional world? And yet, the notion seems to have caught on in many organisations as more and more people are finding it to be an effective way of dealing with the complexities of day-to-day working
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Make yourself a gift: enjoy your holiday!
Make yourself a gift: enjoy your holiday! The winter break is a vital opportunity to leave behind the end-of-year workload stress, compounded by the rush to complete tasks in preparation of the year ahead, and focus on some genuine rest and recuperation. The challenges of 2015 can only be met if our batteries are correctly
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Signs of our times?!
Signs of our times?! Do you get up in the morning and go online before getting your coffee? Do you sit down to meals with your mobile phone next to your plate? Do you get an awful feeling of complete disorientation and not knowing what to do with yourself when you disconnect from the Internet?
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Happiness at work – Yes it counts!
Happiness at work – Yes it counts! Some people call it “motivation”, others “recognition” or “success”. For all, feeling happy at work is an important contributing factor to feeling good about life. How much of it is in our own hands and how much depends on the Organization’s ways of working? Some time ago, someone
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A change in your career? Drive it yourself!
A change in your career? Drive it yourself! Contracts come to an end, projects move from one phase to another, hierarchy changes… in the 21st century, things have the tendency to move very quickly in the work environment. Although no change comes without a large dose of stress, the key is to see it as
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Zen and conflict resolution
Zen and conflict resolution Most of the people coming to the Ombuds sincerely believe that the conflict they are in is due to the other party. They do not see that they play a key role in creating the external circumstances which lead to such a conflict. Thus, paying attention early on to your emotions
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Use of sensemaking* in ethical decisions
Use of sensemaking* in ethical decisions Taking ethical decisions can often be a dilemma – one that requires recognition and proper representation of multiple pieces of complex information, as well as an intuitive judgment about potential consequences. Pressure is particularly placed on organizational leaders, who are tasked with projects, partnerships and individuals. Constraining forces –