Our Corporate Life
September 7, 2010   •   Volume 1, Issue 18   •   ISSN: 2154-3240    
 
In This Issue
♦  Feature Article: Is Busyness Your Intoxicant?
Ask Amanda: What can I do about a boss who keeps such a low profile it impacts access to resources?
♦  Practical Tips: Incorporate Face Time
 
Is Busyness Your Intoxicant?

As a goal-oriented achiever, you probably equate activity with progress. From the minute you get to work you are constantly doing. Because we are all being asked to do more with less, if you’re like most of us, your level of activity has definitely increased—so much so that it often feels like there is no time to even think at work. Frenetic activity becomes our “new normal” and we feel disoriented if there isn’t something clamoring for our attention every minute of the day.  read more

Thought to Ponder People don’t quit jobs; they quit bosses.
  
Practical Tips: Incorporate Face Time

With the sheer volume of work we have to manage, it is easy to lose sight of the value of face-to-face communication. When your focus is on getting things done, your “to do” list becomes your daily driver. Often I hear, “It’s more efficient” to just e-mail someone. While that may often be true, walking down the hall to ask a question in person is not only just as efficient, you also get the benefit of connecting with others and often picking up valuable intel. Try these tips...  read more

    
 ask Amanda
Question: My boss likes to "fly below the radar," which impacts the team's ability to get access to resources and decent projects. Any suggestions?  P.W., Portland, ME Amanda Mitchell
Answer:

You’re in a difficult but not impossible situation. Your manager is the single biggest influence on your happiness at work, for the very reasons you reference in your question—s/he controls access to resources and his/her standing in the company can influence how you are perceived. read more

    
     
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Recommended Resources

Work travel can be isolating. Stay in touch with loved ones using a free video call service like Skype. Just make sure you download the software to your computer/your home computer before you leave home. Find info at skype.com.

Check out our article, “5 Ways to Take Control of Your Career” at takingcontrolofyourcareer.com.

If you’re stressed and worried about your job ,request the audio from our latest free call, Preparing for the Worst: Being Laid Off, Fired or Under New Management, at www.takingcontrolofyourcareer.com.

Note: We have no financial relationship with Skype—although we do use their service and love it!

 
    
About Us: Our Corporate Life LLC (OCL) is a company that offers a new system for reducing unnecessary workplace suffering caused by the organizational, interpersonal, and ethical issues of our time. It is founded on the belief that adhering to core human values and achieving business success are always compatible. Working with both companies and individuals, OCL helps create solutions that enable corporate employees at every level to optimize profits while enabling them to thrive in the corporate environment. OCL was founded by Amanda Mitchell to help meet the needs of people working in corporate America during this transformative moment in our nation’s history. The OCL system reflects her experience and insight gained from a 20-year corporate career working with Fortune 500 companies, and as an executive coach to senior-level corporate executives. Our Corporate Life
 
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