Peter YawitzNov 12, 20202 minMy Boss Is A Total IdiotDear 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...
Peter YawitzOct 6, 20202 minMy Boss Does The Tasks She Gives MeMy boss assigns me tasks, then she’ll tell me she already took care of them. Any advice?
Peter YawitzSep 17, 20202 minHow To Avoid Trainwreck Zoom PresentationsMy last Zoom presentation was a trainwreck. People interrupted me on Slide #1 so I never got to the main points. Others were bore. Advice?
Peter YawitzSep 8, 20202 minSick of boss asking how we're all FEELINGMy 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.
Peter YawitzJul 28, 20201 minAm 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!
Peter YawitzJul 16, 20202 minIs 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!
Peter YawitzJul 8, 20202 minDo 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?
Peter YawitzJun 5, 20203 minAdvice For Someone Else's DaughterDocument 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.
Peter YawitzMay 27, 20203 minThe New Normal Meeting Guidelines1. Do a lot of pre-work. 2. Have a shared goal of finishing in 40 minutes. 3. Allow at least some schmooze time at the start.
Peter YawitzMay 18, 20202 minThe New Normal Communication Guidelines1. Be present-people crave stability. 2. Be authentic-audiences want to know how you’re feeling. 3. Be empathetic-ask how people are faring.
Peter YawitzMay 6, 20202 minHow 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."
Peter YawitzApr 30, 20202 minIs 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.
Peter YawitzApr 6, 20202 minZoom Meeting Pet PeevesFind a chance to say, “So we all agree that we will double check that mute buttons are on when we go to the bathroom. Correct?"
Peter YawitzMar 25, 20202 minHow do I put together a good work team?I was asked to put together a team to work on a new high-profile client project. Should I bring on my favorite work buds?
Peter YawitzMar 25, 20202 minHow do I get my boss to respond to texts?How do I get my boss to respond? I texted: A couple of questions for you. He texted back: Give me five minutes. He never got back to me.
Peter YawitzMar 25, 20202 minShould I be a Swiss Army Knife or Japanese Cleaver?Better to have many skills without depth or be a master in one area?
Peter YawitzMar 25, 20201 minHow do we deal with toxic aftershave?Q: What do we do about an intern with toxic aftershave? A: I’d go to him privately and say “you’re doing a really good job, but one thin
Peter YawitzMar 25, 20201 minHow Can I Get My Friends To Rate My Book 5 Stars?I just published a book and want my friends to rate it 5 stars on Amazon.
Peter YawitzMar 25, 20200 minHow NOT to talk about the weatherBad weather small talk: -Wow it’s certainly warm here today! -I know, right! Makes me just want to strip off my clothes!
Peter YawitzDec 31, 20190 minWhich awful coworker stereotype are you?15 days till book launch! Pre-order today at https://lnkd.in/eM4ZemM. I'm not defensive and I know better than you do.