Peter YawitzSep 29, 20212 min"hey queens..."??Managers couldn't model good communication during lockdown. Define how/when to communicate. Agree to be direct and graceful. Be inclusive.
Peter YawitzJul 29, 20212 minNew Hires Sleep During ZoomsDear Someone Else’s Dad, Our new hires don’t seem to pay attention during our Zoom onboarding programs. Most look like they’re bored,...
Peter YawitzJun 24, 20217 minCan 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.
Peter YawitzMay 21, 20213 minPoster Child For Career Reinvention, Chapter 1Young 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
Peter YawitzMay 17, 20212 minDo 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...
Peter YawitzMay 6, 20212 minCo-Worker Is A Miss Manners WannabeMy coworker is an annoying Miss Manners Wannabe who says, “You’re welcome!” with a chastising affect, meaning she expected a "thank-you."
Peter YawitzMay 6, 202110 minGiving Up Fear: A life of work, advice, and Crohn’sPost-pandemic I'm giving up fear. Crohn's has driven my actions for too long. As a business coach I encourage clients to shake away fear too
Peter YawitzMar 29, 20212 minWhat 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...
Peter YawitzMar 3, 20212 minI Don't Feel Safe Doing Business Travel YetDear 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...
Peter YawitzFeb 16, 20212 minHow Not To Be A Low-Energy DudeDear 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...
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 29, 20202 minDon't Understand My Manager's Unique AbbreviationsDear Someone Else’s Dad, I’m fluent in text acronyms (BTW, LMAO, FWIW, NSFW, etc.) and have been gradually getting to understand our...
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 29, 20202 minHow 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?
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.