by Rebecca Morgan | Dec 26, 2018 | Misc.
Photo: Rebecca Morgan with 5-year-old Luca in Kayseri, Turkey My contractor said he was coming to fix my dishwasher Thursday afternoon. He never arrived. Nor did he call or text he wasn’t coming. So I waited. The salesperson said she would call at 10 am. She...
by Rebecca Morgan | Dec 2, 2018 | Developing People, Management Training
What is a mini-mentor? Someone who advises you in one area of their expertise. Cultivate many of them. Why? If you don’t know someone well, most people will be reticent to say yes to your request to be your mentor. They are concerned about the time and emotional...
by Rebecca Morgan | Nov 8, 2018 | Developing People, Management Training
Frivolous: unworthy of serious attention; trivial; of little value. “And then he said…then she said…and then…and then…” and on and on. Have you been on the listening end of frivolous talk? You know it when you hear it, when someone...
by Rebecca Morgan | Nov 6, 2018 | Developing People, Management Training
Photo: Rebecca Morgan, Gualala, CA You may have heard the term “microaggression”—a form of bullying defined as brief exchanges that send denigrating messages to individuals because of their group membership. I believe we can broaden the definition to any...
by Rebecca Morgan | Oct 18, 2018 | Developing People, Management Training
“Why stay we on the earth except to grow?” —Robert Browning Most people would agree with Browning. Unfortunately, growth doesn’t always come easily; often we feel “stuck.” If you’re feeling stuck, here’s a formula to help you get unstuck: Awareness Awareness is the...
