by Shari Harris | Jul 8, 2013 | Leadership
Try as I might – and I had made a valiant effort, make no mistake about it – I could not get a promotion. I’d been working above my current pay and title for two years and had been recognized as ready for my next opportunity by my superiors for that extended amount of...
by Shari Harris | Jun 19, 2013 | Leadership, Workplace
Most have had one or two. Perhaps you have one now. Maybe, heaven forbid, you’ve even been one: a bad boss. Learning to look at challenges as opportunity has stretched me to the breaking point. God, show me what you want me to learn was my plea. Seeing the experience...
by Shari Harris | Jun 19, 2013 | Leadership
The smile is quick and bright when you meet; however, she turns it off as fast as she rounds the corner—her happy expression turns to a snicker; her scowl reflects her scorn. She hides behind the smile, but her words give her away. Her actions are inconsistent with...
by Shari Harris | Jun 19, 2013 | Leadership
Reaching for the right word was challenging. I couldn’t quite grasp a description of how I was feeling. One word kept coming to mind. As I repeatedly brushed it aside, it came back like a boomerang. Broken. It was one word I didn’t want to embrace. Yet, it was the...
by Shari Harris | Feb 27, 2013 | Leadership, Workplace
When the weatherman on the nightly news predicts stormy weather, we have an idea of what to expect. Although we may not know the exact timing, meteorologists are likely to give us a good idea of a storm’s intensity and when it will hit. Unless, of course, we choose...
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