Government shutdown as a psychological contract breach: What’s a manager to do?
Easily one of the top 5 reasons why people choose to work for the federal government is job...
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Category: Resilience
Make the most of the government shutdown
It finally happened. After months of on-the-edge-of-your-seat possible government shutdown, we...
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Hair on fire? What we can learn from firefighters to be successful at work
Know someone who always has their hair on fire? Find yourself in fire-fighting mode all the time?...
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I am doing the best I can. And so are you. Combating your internal chaos.
I am doing the best I can. And, you are doing the best that you can. If you’re a high performer...
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Trying to keep your head above water? Here’s two strategies.
Over the next three weeks, my family will be undergoing significant changes. We will be doing the...
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Team struggling to manage chaos? Hire for neuroticism.
You’ve gotten the third email this morning from a team member that they’ll be running late this...
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Government job stress keeping you up at night? You need career resilience and self reliance
There’s been a lot of shake-ups in government lately. And, as a result I’ve also seen...
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Insomnia: Lessons about resilience from Stephen King’s book
When I picked up a copy of Insomnia by Stephen King, I didn’t expect to get lessons about...
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What’s the rush? Tips to recharge your resilience and reconsider priorities
You likely have a to-do list a mile long. Each tick of a task complete is followed by another...
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Coping mechanisms: What Freud didn’t know about bitterness
Over the last few weeks we have been discussing the idea of bitterness at work – starting...
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