by Laurie Fitzgerald Althaus | Aug 9, 2018 | Burnout, Stress Less
We have all had situations working with people who fly off the handle for little or no apparent reason. Jim was a successful sales manager with whom I had the honor to work. When I met him, he was in jeopardy of losing his job. He had a history of being well respected...
by Laurie Fitzgerald Althaus | Aug 8, 2018 | Leadership |
From the beginning of time, even before humans formed businesses to collaborate, successful societies revolved around teamwork. Today, successful organizations in every sphere of life rely on teamwork, with people working together toward a common goal. I have been a...
by Laurie Fitzgerald Althaus | May 22, 2018 | Stress Less |
Companies demand it. Psychology says, “Embrace it!” Life forces it. But, do we really want change? Some people do, some don’t. And, there is a significant difference between change we choose vs. change forced upon us; the big C word—Control. Even positive change...
by Laurie Fitzgerald Althaus | May 20, 2018 | Burnout, Stress Less |
People Keep Telling Me I am Stressed, but I Don’t See It My client, Jane, who is in a new management position told me recently: “People keep telling me I am stressed out, I don’t see it”. Everyone around her saw her as a “ticking time bomb”, ready to explode. She...
by Laurie Fitzgerald Althaus | May 10, 2018 | Stress Less |
Mark called and explained, “I have this great new job. It was everything I thought I wanted in my career and now it is totally stressing me out. The office environment is chaotic with the work load and constant interruptions. No matter how much I accomplish, there is...