Being nice
November 19, 2018 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsBeing nice, you try to make difficult messages easier to take. Being nice, you wrap all messages in coloured paper. You say, ”Next week”, when you really mean, ”Monday”. You... Read more
Author Archives for Nick Shepheard
A dog deal
November 18, 2018 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsIn a negotiation, there’s always a little bit of give and take. The process takes you from opening positions to final positions, for better for worse. Unless it’s a relatively... Read more
Walking around
November 17, 2018 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsYou absolutely have to do the job you signed up for. No compromise. And if that means you’re wedded to a workstation for hours of every day, so be it.... Read more
Things to ask new starters #5
November 16, 2018 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsAt that lunch, in the safe place, and assuming you’ve already established an authentic level of trust: 5. What can I tell you about the organisation? Knowing everything that you... Read more
Things to ask new starters #4
November 15, 2018 11:17 pm Leave your thoughtsAt that lunch, in the safe place, and assuming you’ve already established an authentic level of trust: 4. What can we do different? It’s likely that you’ve been at your... Read more