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Members of Your Team Might Be Experiencing Middle Management Syndrome—Here’s How to Fix That

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They spend their days ensuring the team they lead is working at its optimal performance. He says companies have created this stressful situation for middle managers because when most middle managers are promoted, it’s not because they possess the skills necessary to manage or lead a team.

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The 4 Keys to Effectively Dealing With a Bad Boss

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Others covertly use their employees and team members as pawns to elevate their own platform. In both cases, bad bosses create a devastating and unproductive environment that tolerates (and celebrates) unnecessary stress and a decline of productivity. Deal with the issue, but do so professionally, tactfully and assertively in writing.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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The woman stepped back, said, “Well, I guess now we have a director,” meaning that Fanning had finally shown she had the assertiveness necessary for the job, and walked out. She had discovered the power of asserting herself and, in doing so, freed herself from being bullied, backstabbed or stepped on. It’s not an easy rut to escape.

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24 Do’s and Don’ts to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence

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Research conducted at the University of California in San Francisco shows that the more difficulty you have saying no and setting boundaries , the more likely you are to experience stress, burnout and even depression. Do: Manage your stress. A cool head makes better decisions and can help you listen better to your team.

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Hustle Culture Is Over. Slow Productivity Is the Way to Meaningful Work

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Yet, the people who are doing this find themselves burned out , and worse, not producing meaningful work, Newport asserts in his book. And while we think it’s our bosses or deadlines, or even our bottom line driving the stress to produce, he tells readers it’s someone else pressuring us—ourselves.

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How to Connect With Different Personality Types

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And under stress, each exhibits its own liability. Their success comes from being able to be decisive and motivating to a team. Their focus on the big picture often motivates a team to take high risks, many of which are often accompanied by high rewards. No style is greater than the other. Let’s talk about each one. Pulse check.

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Set Healthy Boundaries at Work

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An important component to self-management versus stress-management is to set healthy boundaries in the workplace. As administrative assistants and executive assistants, you can often feel like setting boundaries might get you fired or your leader will think you are not a team player. Learning Highlights You will learn: .