Joyce Weiss

I work with organizations and individuals who want to kick conflict and chaos to the curb - Queen of Conflict Resolution and Communication Coach

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How to Deal with Mediocrity at Work

Mediocrity at work is a topic that many of my clients want me to cover during their training sessions.  Are you a President or Leader of your company who wants to eradicate mediocrity at work?  Great!  This article and video will provide a simple exercise that you can share with your team.  

 A new work reality is that companies reward employees for their value and not just for the amount of time that they are at the company.  This was normal years ago.  Your organization may still reward mediocre employees.  

The video below may help you discover how to eradicate this kind of behavior so that you can reward the stars and high productive employees.

The best and brightest places to work know that adding value is more important then just putting in the time.  I get into heated discussions about this topic from those who don’t agree with this New Work Reality.

An exercise for Leaders to Use to deal with mediocrity at work

I use this activity during my Shift Happens:  Thriving in Change Programs.  I ask the audience to select a partner and share why the company should keep them.  Both partners respond by answering the question.  

What happens after this exercise?

The answers always amaze me because there are still people who think that they deserve a raise just because they have been a loyal employee.  Adding value to the company counts…not longevity!  This exercise gives leaders an opportunity to address mediocrity at work.

What Leaders can do to reduce mediocrity at work

  • Be very clear about expectations concerning productivity.
  • When employees slack off, let them know the consequences.
  • Reward the high producing individuals to keep them motivated.
  • Use the above exercise to start this important dialog.

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CLICK HERE to send me your questions or concerns. How would you answer the question:  Why should the company keep you?  How do you deal with mediocrity at work?

Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Communication Strategist and Coach

Feel free to call me (800.713.1926) concerning your own team/executive retreats, workshops, and on line professional growth coaching.

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

See YOU Next Week.

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A Powerful Story About Inner Conflict

We all experience inner conflict at times when our mind takes over and we know that we have to stop and gain control.  I hope that the following story will help you when inner conflict takes over.

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Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Communication Strategist and Coach

I share powerful techniques on tackling tough conversations to build employee engagement, accountability, and improve my client’s quality of life.

Feel free to call me (800.713.1926) concerning your own team/executive retreats, workshops, and on line professional growth coaching.

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

See YOU Next Week.

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Stress: Go From Fear to In Gear

“Computers crash, people die, relationships fall apart.  The best we can do is breathe and reboot.”
       Carrie Bradshaw – Sex in the City

The title of this post is from one of my chapters in Take the Ride of Your Life.  This post is about inner conflict that we experience at times in our life.  

Joyce, What do You Tell People Experiencing Stress?
People share their challenges about work and my typical response is … “What are you going to do about it?”  I am not being sarcastic or mean.  I’m asking an important question.  They usually look at me after I ask the question.  We then discuss either changing their thinking or keeping the status quo.  When you don’t love what you do anymore figure out what to do differently or shift your thinking.

I interview people before my Dealing with Conflict in the Workplace Programs to identify important issues that may be unique to the group.  

Some of the responses are the following”

  • “I can’t get along with my boss.”
  • “There’s a difficult bully on our team.”
  • “I dread Mondays more and more these days.”
  • “I’m not recognized for my hard work.”
  • “I don’t feel fulfilled anymore.”

    I realize that most of us feel like victims at times. The question that we have to ask ourselves is…”What are we going to do about it?”  If you tell me that you don’t want to quit then you can suffer in silence or do something to change.  

    An 80 year old participant raised her hand during one of my programs and said, “I’ve learned that even when I’m in pain I don’t have to be one.”  The group gave her a standing ovation!

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Let’s say you have 25 years more to live…that’s 300 months. Our challenge is to make it the best 300 months.

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Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Communication Strategist and Coach

Feel free to call me (800.713.1926) concerning your own team/executive retreats, workshops, and on line professional growth coaching.

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

See YOU Next Week.

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A Personal Goal of Mine

A personal goal of mine is work life balance.  A mantra that I share with my clients is “Making time for yourself is not a luxury…it’s a necessity.”

I live by this motto and share it anytime I can with my clients.  Most people tell me that they know how to give their time at home and work but don’t know how to take time for themselves.  I am seeing this pattern more and more and this is why client’s still bring me in to present my program, Take the Ride of Your Life;  Shift Gears for More Balance, Growth and Joy.  The next few blog posts will contain stories and strategies that I share during the program.

Personal Goal Strategy 1:  A new definition of being out of control

Everyone is busy these days.  They are time deprived and I created a new word:  Busy-Aholics. The new work reality is that everyone is busy.  The trap is that being busy can add up to lot’s of activity that isn’t that productive.

Here’s an action step for you:  Listen to how you describe your day to others.  Are you describing all of your meetings that you had during the day?  We create a lot of internal stress for ourselves when we repeatedly listen to our hectic schedules.  

Personal Goal Strategy 2:  Set personal boundaries

We had boundaries when we were children (come home at a certain time, ride your bike ONLY on the sidewalk (this is if you lived in a city with sidewalks 🙂 ).  A funny thing happens when we grow up.  We forget to set personal boundaries for ourselves.  If you don’t take care of yourself…who will?  Remember, Taking time for yourself is NOT a luxury…it’s a necessity.  Make sure YOU are part of the balance equation.

Here’s an action step for you:  Set one personal goal and boundary for yourself that you can use both at work and home.  Feel free to send your action step to me and I will respond as an accountability coach.

I will share stress and humor strategies in the next couple of blogs.

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CLICK HERE to send me your challenges with feeling out of control or setting personal boundaries. Or send me strategies that you use to feel more in control.

Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Communication Strategist and Coach

I share powerful techniques on tackling tough conversations to build employee engagement, accountability, and improve my client’s quality of life.

Feel free to call me (800.713.1926) concerning your own team/executive retreats, workshops, and on line professional growth coaching.

CLICK HERE to learn how Joyce can transform your life and teach you work-life balance through her personal life coaching.

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

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Put Fear into Gear: A Story from My Book

I have included bike stories in previous blogs from my book, Take the Ride of Your Life. I decided to share Joan’s story because I have been listening to many people lately who have told me their life lessons with me. I hope you enjoy her message.

Joan’s story about learning from unhappy experiences

Joan, an entrepreneur, is another courageous woman who has both fond and painful memories of growing up. On the one hand, she adored the friendly Detroit neighborhood where children ran in and out of each other’s homes, and mothers were always handing out cookies. On the other hand, she was stifled by the atmosphere in her own home, where “children should be seen and not heard” was her parents’ motto.

Over time, Joan learned about herself, and in doing so bolstered her weakened self-esteem. “Once I understood where I was coming from and got to know myself, I realized I was okay,” she said. “Acknowledging my positive attributes — my sense of humor, loyalty, perseverance, honesty, and the ability to have fun — led me to accomplish a lot as a parent and a wife, and with my work. I realized the security of home is very important. To me, a bike represents taking off to somewhere new and unknown.”

“You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you. As I look back on the times in my life that taught me the most, they were the difficult times. By surviving them, I gained a confidence in myself I never could have achieved if I’d led a totally happy life.”
Mary Tyler Moore, actor

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Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Communication Strategist and Coach

I share powerful techniques on tackling tough conversations to build employee engagement, accountability, and improve my client’s quality of life.

Feel free to call me (800.713.1926) concerning your own team/executive retreats, workshops, and on line professional growth coaching.

ride bookRemember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

See YOU Next Week.

CLICK HERE to order your own copy of Take the Ride of Your Life! 

CLICK HERE to learn how Joyce can transform your life and teach you work-life balance through her personal life coaching.

Read more articles and listen to podcasts at our Life Coaching Strategies Knowledge Base https://www.joyceweiss.com/resources/knowledge-base/life-coaching-strategies/

 

Contact Joyce

Email: joyce@joyceweiss.com
Phone: 248-681-5831