It may be a struggle for people-pleasing leaders to identify their traits, so it’s important for seasoned colleagues or a leadership coach to employ tested
My coaching clients tell me they are challenged when they have to work for a people-pleaser leader. When the boss tries to be too nice
Sometimes I hear colleagues who complain their boss is too nice. What they probably mean is that working for someone who wants to be liked
Working for someone who is a people-pleaser may seem fairly innocuous or even desirable, but such leaders pose daunting challenges for their organizations. If you
Curiosity is a key component for a positive confrontation. It helps us find common ground, which leads to a win-win-win. I’ve been writing about this
Each summer, I receive more than one hundred new graduate HR students across a couple of sections of the Labor Issues and Conflict Management course
Whether you’re giving difficult feedback to an employee, approaching your supervisor with a problem, or having an uncomfortable conversation with a peer — handling difficult
Imagine a workplace where people are scared to voice their opinions, where the fear of failure is so intense it paralyzes action. Such a work
The term “glass ceiling” evokes an image of an invisible, yet unbreakable, barrier that prevents women from advancing to higher levels of leadership, especially in
