Pivot Points
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. Recently I have been introduced to several men and women who are transitioning in their life and work. They tend to be individuals in the 40’s and all have one thing in common: they don’t know what they want to do with their lives. Some have been forced […]
Personal Engagement: The Role of Meaningful Relationships
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. A new Gallup study suggests that every individual needs 6 hours of meaningful interaction with others every day in order to maintain wellness. Wow! 6 hours! I’m in the business of helping others maintain quality relationships, but I don’t think I come close to 6 hours […]
Personal Engagement : The Role of Self Image
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. I recently spoke to a customer service manager about the engagement of his team. The problem, he said, was that several of the staff didn’t know whether to pass clients on to him or find solutions on their own. No doubt a common issue. However, for some of […]
Personal Engagement: Identifying & Mitigating Stress (pt. 2)
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. Many years ago I took a position where, even though I had the credentials, I was not wired to do the job. The requirements were well outside my behavioral style. Looking back, I should have known it was a bad fit. Yet, for whatever reason, I […]
Personal Engagement: The Role of Happiness
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. The role of happiness in personal engagement has become a hot topic for research in the last several years. Recently, Harvard University Graduate students launched an app to track your happiness (trackyourhappiness.org). Books such as Well Being, from the well known author of Strengths Finder 2.0, […]
Personal Engagement & WorkTraits
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. A recent Gallup Poll discovered that 70% of U.S. workers were disengaged with their jobs… Meaning, each person in some way didn’t want to be at his or her job, felt they were a poor fit for their role, or were not committed to the success […]
Identifying & Mitigating Stress #1
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. Stress is important. In fact, if we didn’t have small amounts of daily stress we would lack motivation and drive. What paralyzes employees however, is stress that appears endless. Often this type of stress is brought on by job requirements that are a poor fit for […]
WorkTraits: Identity and Conflict Resolution Pt. 2
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. As you can imagine, emotions became inflamed and in some instances paralyzed the manager. When emotions were at their worst, the manager and owner would argue in front of customers. Morale was low for the rest of the staff and the owner was at loss […]
WorkTraits: Identity and Conflict Resolution Pt. 1
By Mark Vickers, Ph.D. There are 3 steps to resolving this type of conflict. First, ask yourself how the person with whom you are in conflict is keeping you from your current or desired identity. Are they taking your authority? Do they take credit for your achievements? Once you have […]
Does your #WorkSpace show your #WorkTraits?
We want to see your work space! Do you have only the most essential items on hand? Are pictures and toys strewn around to make it fun? Does it have personal items, like a family photo? Is everything organized, and kept neatly in its place? Show us! We’re willing […]
