We all have negative traits that come out under certain circumstances at work. Whether it’s when we’re stressed, worried, overwhelmed, or, the new age old favorite, when Mercury is in retrograde. Right? Except, no matter what, no matter how warranted it feels in the moment, our bad behaviors never leave us proud of ourselves. Righteous? […]

If you’ve been working your tail off at your job and are annoyed that you haven’t been promoted yet, you may be one of the following types of people: 1) THE SPECIALIST You are really great at your job and it’s your secret sauce. It’s frightening when you call in sick. You made yourself too […]

Why do some of our most coveted goals go unattained, or appear perpetually derailed by corporate bureaucracy? According to conventional wisdom, we achieve the results we want by executing effectively. But what happens when our best attempts at execution run into common obstacles including resistant team members, inefficiencies, shrinking budgets, or impatient shareholders? At Handel […]

You say you want to get the best out of the folks who work for you? OK, if you really do, then most likely you are going to have to dismantle the current culture of your division or your company. Unless, of course, your culture is one in which people deal with and say the […]

As Founder of Handel Group Corporate Coaching – and coach to our top executive clients – I invariably find that when I start working with an individual or team … everyone is gossiping. It’s just a way of life in their workplace and everyone thinks it’s just fine. In fact, the employees actually argue that […]