Mistakes to Avoid at Work
The new school year has started, and I have compiled for myself a list of things not to do while teaching. My list comes from actual and fictional events. First, do not refer to students who never come to class as spooks. This was a mistake...
Power Corrupts
I recently completed training to be the fire warden for my office building floor. I volunteered because I already have a yellow, hard-plastic warden helmet in my office. I use it for decoration. Another employee told me never to wear it during a fire because it might...
Leaders Stink after Three Years
You may have heard the expression that fish and guests stink after three days. I have put “three” in a new saying: Leaders stink after three years. If you want evidence for the new saying, consider how long Australian Prime Ministers last before being rolled (voted...
Behavioral Job Interviews
When I was a law student in the U.S., I interviewed for a law clerk position with a trial-court judge, who I knew was a war veteran. I saw that he used a cane to move when I met him in his chambers. As he was moving, he dropped a document on the floor. I was frozen...
Dealing with Bullying in the Workplace
I learned about bullies at the same time I learned about algebra. When I reached six feet tall in year 9, schoolyard bullies stopped bothering me. I enjoyed life without bullies. Little did I know that bullying would return to my life in the workplace. The first time...
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