I didn’t know what time it was when I stepped into the news station’s breakroom. I sat at a round kitchen table and stared at the white phone on the white wall, with its over-used cord stretched to a loose loop. I would use the phone to call my mom — long distance — in […]
workplace culture
Should You Work to Impress or to Collaborate? — An Interview with Matt LeMay
Matt LeMay, business consultant, coach, and author, has an interesting way of gauging a company’s underlying culture. He asks a team leader if they would like some coffee. He finds their reaction telling. Do they offer to accompany Matt on his coffee-run? Do they offer to pay? Do they dub Matt as the coffee guy […]
This is Why You Should Open Doors for Your Co-Workers
Always be the one to hold a door open for a co-worker. It’s the perfect power play.” I heard this on a self-improvement podcast. The advice went something like this: hold a door open for a co-worker and you step into a position of authority, in the guise of generosity. You, the gatekeeper, enable the […]