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Episodes 21-30, MANAGE YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS, BEING A LEARNER

MANAGE YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS


EPISODE 21


SAYING NO - can be empowering and helpful, but handle with care


D. Donghi, How Learning to Say No at Work Saved My Life, Thrive


D. Smith, How (and When) to Say No to the Boss, HBR, May 10 2021


K. Lovett, Avoid the Guilt Trap: How to Say No at Work Professionally, October 10, 2021




EPISODE 22


BEING AN ASTUTE ADAPTOR - why it pays to go with the flow

What Are Adaptability Skills, and How Can They Benefit You? Indeed, 30 September 2021


Adapting to change: How to better handle change at work, Hays


How to Be Flexible in the Workplace, Mindtools



EPISODE 23


BE A CHANGE MAKER - not change loser


11 Tips for Dealing With Change at Work, Indeed, March 25, 2021


J. Osborne, How to Be a Changemaker at Work


More than Simply “Doing Good”: A Definition of Changemaker

What Children, Truckers, and Superheroes all have in Common, February 2016, Evansville




EPISODE 24


HANDBOOK HAPPY - study any new employee notes or handbooks



M. Backman 4 Reasons to Actually Read Your Employee Handbook, Dec 4, 2018


Why are employee handbooks important? Here are 7 reasons, Insperity




EPISODE 25


GRAB TRAINING - stay alert for personal development opportunities

12 On-the-Job Training Advantages When Starting a New Role, Indeed, 30 November 2021


K. Wolf, Thrown Into the Deep End? 4 Ways to Survive Sink-or-Swim Training, the Muse


Christopher Pappas,8 top employee training expectations and tips to meet them, Talent LMS, 25 Sep 2019


Jo Rosser, What is a Personal Development Plan and How to Use It? Success Stream,15/12/2021



EPISODE 26


COME CLEAN - how and why cover ups can be career-damaging

D. Mackay, What to Do When You Make a Mistake at Work, September 03, 2018


M. Waida, Making Mistakes at Work, What to Do if You're in the Wrong, May 30, 2022, Wrike.com


M. Busch, How to Keep Mistakes from Damaging Your Career



EPISODE 27


WINNER NOT A WHINER - grumblers seldom come out on top


H. Crawford, What to Do if Your Co-Worker Is a Whiner, US News, Nov. 30, 2017


Listening to incessant complaining can hurt your happiness and your job performance


Are You Ready to Stop Feeling Like a Victim?, Psychology Today, January 12, 2018



EPISODE 28


POSITIVE THINKER - use the power of "yes and"; be wary of using "yes but"


J. Oleniczak Brown, Leading With A 'Yes, And', Apr 6, 2017, Forbs


Power Tool: Yes, But vs And, 2014. ICA


S. McDowell, The “Yes, And…” Approach: Less Ego, More Openness, More Possibility

An exploration of the practice of saying, "Yes, and...", 99u


250+ Alternative Ways to Say "Yes", Paired Life, 2021



EPISODE 29


SHARER - why sharing information and knowledge pays more than hoarding them

Benefits of Sharing Knowledge in the Workplace, HubStar, February 8, 2022


Marylène Gagné et al., Why Employees Don’t Share Knowledge

July 19, 2019, Harvard Business Review


Gary Stringer,7 reasons why knowledge sharing is important, August 21, 2020, How now



EPISODE 30


CULTURE CREATURE - supporting the culture makes you stand out


K. Wong, Core Company Values: 12 Inspiring Examples, August 3, 2020, Achievers


M. Kiner, The Best Interview Questions to Ask if You Want the Truth About Company Culture. The Muse


S. Behson, 4 Ways Every Employee Can Contribute to Company Culture, February 2022, HBR




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