May 9, 2017 • Volume 8, Issue 8 • ISSN: 2154-3240

In This Issue

♦	Feature Article: Managerial Fortitude
♦	Ask Amanda: My friends think I have Stockholm Syndrome. Help!
♦	Practical Tips: A Gossip-Free Workplace

Managerial Fortitude

How do you handle it when you’re working with someone who could benefit from constructive criticism? Do you step up and do what’s necessary even though it may be uncomfortable or do you wait and hope someone else will take the initiative? If you’re like most people, you’ll choose the latter option and miss an opportunity to develop the courage that you need to be a truly successful leader.
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	Courage is created through actions.

Practical Tips: A Gossip-Free Workplace

When you read the headline of this article I bet you thought, “Really??? How is that possible?” The good news is, not only is it possible, some companies mandate it as a condition of employment. At PrintingforLess.com, based in Livingston, Montana, every employee is required to sign the company’s “Agreement to Values” policy...
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I work all the time and am starting to lose it. My friends accuse me of having Stockholm Syndrome because I really do like my job even though it consumes me. I’m starting to make mistakes and snap at people because I’m so tired. I can’t leave at a normal time because then the work wouldn’t get done. Suggestions? N.W., Hoboken, NJ

The missing piece here is why you’re choosing to work these hours. Are you understaffed? Does your manager have unrealistic expectations? Are you a perfectionist who has difficulty delegating?
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