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This is a follow up blog post from the original entry on "The Future of Work", but this time around with the full version of the video-conference interview with yours truly. Plus a nice surprise as well introducing "word clouds"...

So I’m wondering what are most people’s thoughts about romance in the workplace?  Is it okay or not a great idea?  And does it depend on the working relationship of the couple involved?   I can very easily understand why people get involved with their coworkers.  You spend a lot of time working with

Politics aside, Adam Nagourney’s piece on John McCain’s management style in Sunday’s New York Times made me think of bad bosses.  He reports that Jill Hazelbaker, McCain’s campaign spokeswoman, had a strong reaction to the fact that McCain had thrown her under the bus by publicly disagreeing with her when she implemented a strategy he had previously agreed to.

I’ve been writing about how to live more in the NOW and not let past issues influence your present mood, decisions and view of your life in general. We often carry old baggage into work. If you develop workplace relationships based on things that happened with others in the past, it can adversely affect your job.

Have you ever wondered why teasing doesn't always get the intended results? Because it's ambiguous. And anytime we're ambiguous we risk being misunderstood. Our fun can turn into someone else's humiliation if it's misguided or misinterpreted.

Yesterday I attended a session called “Flexing the Workplace: New Ways to Get Work Done and Build Careers” spearheaded by Deborah Epstein Henry of Flex-time Lawyers and sponsored by the National Association of Women Lawyers.  As you can probably guess from the title, the speakers discussed both

Director of Sales. VP of HR. Research Associate. Customer Service Agent. Every time I receive a call to consult or coach, one of the first things I hear is the person's title and location on the organization chart. Invariably, the client turns out to be an actual person: Laura. Luis. George.

It’s becoming more difficult to separate work life from personal life - but it is possible to have both mutually exclusive, if you work hard to keep that separation: Limit Your Personal Calls While At Work - Once in a while is fine, but if you need to make a personal call - whether scheduling a doctor’s appointment or checking in with your spouse - do it on your break.

Looking for one of those, “Crazy Southern California Summer Stories”? Well, look no further. On Saturday afternoon, July 12, the Los Angeles Times reported, “Police were called out to break up the annual “mooning” of Amtrak trains in Laguna Niguel this afternoon when the crowd grew to 8,000 began baring more than just their behinds.” Shows what little I know.