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
- Jun 24, 2021
- 7 min
Can You Make It As A Solo Consultant? (The Poster Child For Career Reinvention, Part 2)
Don't be jealous that I work solo. No one gets off stress-free, but I’m a poster child for keeping some control in an uncontrollable world.
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Peter Yawitz
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
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
- May 6, 2021
- 2 min
Co-Worker Is A Miss Manners Wannabe
My coworker is an annoying Miss Manners Wannabe who says, “You’re welcome!” with a chastising affect, meaning she expected a "thank-you."
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Peter Yawitz
- Mar 29, 2021
- 2 min
What Should I Wear When I Return To Work?
Dear Someone Else’s Dad, I started my first job last year and have worked from home since Day One. We’re scheduled to return to the...
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Peter Yawitz
- Feb 16, 2021
- 2 min
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
- Oct 6, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 1 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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
- May 27, 2020
- 3 min
The New Normal Meeting Guidelines
1. 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.
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Peter Yawitz
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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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Peter Yawitz
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Zoom Meeting Pet Peeves
Find 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?"
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Peter Yawitz
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
How 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?
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Peter Yawitz
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
How 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.
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Peter Yawitz
- Mar 25, 2020
- 2 min
Should I be a Swiss Army Knife or Japanese Cleaver?
Better to have many skills without depth or be a master in one area?
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