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personal development, workplace experience

Avoiding a problem won’t make it disappear

The problem you do care to solve is not an easy thing to deal with, this time. A “quick-fix” or a “fast and dirty” solution, is totally out of question and you know it from the very beginning. And not only that, but it’s all on your shoulders and there’s no one around to help … Continue reading Avoiding a problem won’t make it disappear

communication, workplace experience

The management looks like an upside down umbrella

Something that is common in the workplace, is what I call “The upside-down umbrella management”. It describes behaviors of managers who act quite the opposite of what they are supposed to. It affects not only themselves, but also their subordinates in the worst way possible. Most of them try to handle every request they receive … Continue reading The management looks like an upside down umbrella

communication, workplace experience

Work until late hours

Recently, I was Google searching and it caught my eyes a reference to the “National Leave the Office Early Day”, which is celebrated in the U.S. on June 2nd. It is about people who work more than forty hours a week. Truth is, most of us have been in the awkward situation to decide whether … Continue reading Work until late hours

workplace experience

I walked in an open-plan office and the only decorated desk was mine

The last decade, my company went through major changes which fostered numerous floor transformations. Eight years ago, when I entered the organization, I was sitting in an individual room along with my team mates. Since then, I’ve moved to an open office which hosts various departments. I belong to the Services Operations which consists … Continue reading I walked in an open-plan office and the only decorated desk was mine

communication, people management, personal development

Management & Babysitting (Part II)

I'm about to reveal a secret to you all, a counter-intuitive one, yet so obvious that shouldn't be a secret in the first place. You may find that this is not just an intellectual idea, a fantasy driven by psychological insecurities, or a notion risen by human fears or social programming of any kind. This … Continue reading Management & Babysitting (Part II)

personal development

A problem successfully addressed

In the middle of the Greek economic crisis, in the organization we face tremendous collaboration problems as a team. Mario, the newcomer, lacks basic teamwork skills and I have decided to raise the issue. I call for a meeting all the stakeholders; the teammate and the supervisor. We enter the room and I start talking. … Continue reading A problem successfully addressed