Peter Yawitz
"hey queens..."??
Managers couldn't model good communication during lockdown. Define how/when to communicate. Agree to be direct and graceful. Be inclusive.
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Peter Yawitz
Jul 29, 20212 min read
New Hires Sleep During Zooms
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, Our new hires don’t seem to pay attention during our Zoom onboarding programs. Most look like they’re bored,...
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Peter Yawitz
May 21, 20213 min read
Poster Child For Career Reinvention, Chapter 1
Young people sometimes admit in that they’re in the wrong profession or role. I’m the poster child for career reinvention. Work life is long
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Peter Yawitz
May 17, 20212 min read
Do I Have To Buy a Raffle Ticket For My Boss's Kid's School?
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, My manager sent out a blast email asking everyone to buy $10 tickets to her son’s middle school raffle. Now...
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Peter Yawitz
Mar 3, 20212 min read
I Don't Feel Safe Doing Business Travel Yet
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, A client asked me to go to his office in Texas this June (I’m on the East Coast) to make a final sales pitch to...
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Peter Yawitz
Feb 16, 20212 min read
How Not To Be A Low-Energy Dude
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, My manager told me that I come across as a “low-energy dude” during Zoom meetings, and she thinks it’s not good...
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Peter Yawitz
Nov 12, 20202 min read
My Boss Is A Total Idiot
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m much smarter than my boss. He was transferred to our team last year because it seemed like the company...
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Peter Yawitz
Oct 29, 20202 min read
Don't Understand My Manager's Unique Abbreviations
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m fluent in text acronyms (BTW, LMAO, FWIW, NSFW, etc.) and have been gradually getting to understand our...
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Peter Yawitz
Oct 6, 20202 min read
My Boss Does The Tasks She Gives Me
My boss assigns me tasks, then she’ll tell me she already took care of them. Any advice?
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Peter Yawitz
Sep 17, 20202 min read
How To Avoid Trainwreck Zoom Presentations
My last Zoom presentation was a trainwreck. People interrupted me on Slide #1 so I never got to the main points. Others were bore. Advice?
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Peter Yawitz
Sep 8, 20202 min read
Sick of boss asking how we're all FEELING
My boss still starts Zoom meetings asking us all to share how we’re faring. I don’t want my whole team to know about my bowels, thank you.
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Peter Yawitz
Jul 28, 20201 min read
Am I Supposed To Memorize Inane Acronyms?
We have to memorize inane acronyms for certain situations like SPARKLE (S-Set Expectations,” P-Praise Good Behavior,”etc. It's crazy!
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Peter Yawitz
Jul 16, 20202 min read
Is It Rude To Interrupt on Zoom?
Before it was rude to interrupt in a meeting, but on Zoom calls, interrupting is sometimes necessary to get yourself heard!
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Peter Yawitz
Jul 8, 20202 min read
Do I Have To Make Everything Into A Story?
My boss took a seminar on storytelling. Now he wants me to answer every question in the a story form. What? Even why I went to the bathroom?
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Peter Yawitz
Jun 29, 20202 min read
How Do I Sell a New Product in a Crowded Market?
I was just hired to boost sales at a company whose product is great, but not very well known in a very crowded market. Any tips?
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Peter Yawitz
Jun 5, 20203 min read
Advice For Someone Else's Daughter
Document specific actions and how they made you feel.
Suggest things they can do to help you. Work together to come up with an action plan.
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Peter Yawitz
May 18, 20202 min read
The New Normal Communication Guidelines
1. Be present-people crave stability. 2. Be authentic-audiences want to know how you’re feeling. 3. Be empathetic-ask how people are faring.
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Peter Yawitz
May 6, 20202 min read
How Do I Handle Zoom Lurkers?
Talking about good biz leaders. One guy said Cuomo came across as 'one of us' but Trump didn’t. An texter called us “a bunch of lib-tards."
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Peter Yawitz
Apr 30, 20202 min read
Is a personal brand worth anything?
My personal brand is “I listen to all sides of arguments and expertly synthesize facts to help teams make wise decisions."Boss says it's BS.
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Peter Yawitz
Apr 16, 20202 min read
How Can I Switch Off When Working From Home?
My team is all working from home, but I’m finding it a bit hard to set boundaries about when I’m available or not. Advice?
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