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How to Drama-Proof Your Workplace

Skip Prichard

29% of Americans believe that armed rebellion might be necessary in the near future to protect their liberties from government intrusion (Cassino, Jenkins, 2013). Or, “We all agree, everyone is operations is ancient and smells like moth balls.”. In our seminars, attendees brainstorm examples of drama-venting. It is hilarious.

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Office Politics: A Skill Women Should Lean Into

Harvard Business Review

In 2013, my partners and I conducted a combination of surveys and interviews with over 270 female managers in Fortune 500 organizations to determine what they liked and disliked about business meetings, and one of the things that repeatedly fell into the dislike column was politics. Need more evidence?

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Keeping It Professional When You Work in a Family Business

Harvard Business Review

“Succession between generations is a very risky project,” says Fernández-Aráoz, which is why it’s critical to talk early and openly about rules for advancement and what handing off power might look like. “Recognize you may get more opportunities than others,” Lachenauer says.