There are times when a manager tells you are wrong but in fact it’s the manager who is mistaken or incorrect. And there are those managers who refuse to accept they are wrong so there is a point when you need to recognize to stop trying to convince them otherwise. So, how do you know when to stop trying to argue factually?

Strategies and processes on conflict resolution don’t matter if a party is not interested in resolving the problem. So, how about asking first if there is interest in a resolution and if the answer is NO then you move on and not waste time. Do you agree?

There are a lot of good tips on Persuasion but one stands out as thinking about creating a feeling of ANTICIPATION and belief that the person will be much better off. If you can do this, the likelihood of success increases significantly. If you don’t agree, then, remember what persuaded you the last time someone convinced you to do something you flatly refused to do. Does this make any sense?

Problem Solving is an extremely valued skill that touches not only challenges at work but also in our personal lives. Some favorite tips include Identifying the Problem, Understanding Cause & Effect, Strategizing Solutions among others. My top one is to ask: Why do you want to fix this Problem? So, what is your favorite tip on Problem Solving?

Some folks are naturally Greed, Arrogant or Selfish. According to Henry Ford, money for example, does not make people any of these. What money does, however, is unmask them for us to see. So, what key life lesson can we learn from this?

Over 40 years of research has shown that once someone is fully invested in a belief – regardless whether it is based on facts or not – the probability of using reason is a waste of time. So, how do you move on from someone who is beyond reason?

Stress is a fact of life. Some use it to leverage positive outcomes but unfortunately for others is devastating destroying relationships with anxiety and depression, for example. So, one way is to recognize what triggers stress and then coping with it. How do you manage your stress triggers?

Every year – advice to recent graduates is recycled which includes for example development of some skill set to pursuing your passion. Others, like Dr. Patrick Winston (MIT Professor) suggested sustainable skills which were ability to Speak, Write and Quality of Ideas – “in that order.” These never fail. What advice do you have for recent graduates?

There are a lot of stories of awful managers but they all have one common theme – lack of power control. Those who are awful to their employees have no regard for the well-being of the team as they see everyone as replaceable. So, what is your top horror story of an awful manager?

Some ask if it is possible to have a rational argument with someone who believes in a conspiracy theory. Using rational arguments and facts do not work. You can simply go by your own experience when you tried to have a functional argument with a conspiracy theorist and frustration and disappointment are strongly present. So, if you experience this, is it possible to work through a dysfunctional argument?

Over the years, Warren Buffet has been extremely successful at investing in goods and services. However, recently he advised others to invest in themselves and thus become the best at something you do. So, if you are a manager, are you the best manager in your company?

Nothing like seeing a tip on success by a MIT professor, Dr. Patrick Winston, who said the formula is the sum of Knowledge, Practice and Talent. The latter, however, has the least value whereas knowledge is the most significant and practice somewhere in the middle. So, how does this tip square with your own perception or belief on achieving success?

There is a temptation and tendency to be critical of others for not valuing your contributions or your talents. Although this may have merit – the idea instead is to move to a new environment where others will appreciate you for your worth and will pay you accordingly. So, the decision is yours, right?

Whether you like labels or not, you have probably heard how people label others based on their perceptions of some characteristic and/or behavior. Some of these labels can be damaging to your career specially when someone may say you are not “management material” thus excluding you from potential promotions. Labels take an all or nothing form so what do you do to not let a label define you specially when it mischaracterizes you in a bad light?

Selling and Motivation are key parts of daily life. However, some are better at these two than most and the reason is based on NEEDS. But, the needs we are talking about in order to be effective are your needs and not those of someone else. It is easier said than done and it can be complicated. Do you agree?

Even the wrong manager can deliver results to the bottom line but at the expense of everything else. So, we learn that companies can “tolerate” a tyrant for a manager as long as sales are up, for example. We also learn that there is a hidden cost where if the team is not functioning at all cylinders – the potential to reach “high performance” is not achievable. Do you agree?

Generally speaking – most people want to be better. Situations do provide an opportunity for growth and some of these events may be a stressful challenge while others may be a time of celebration. But, ultimately we strive to create memories. Regardless, what would you do today to be a better version of yourself?

We all have some type of biases which can distract us from getting to the best Idea or Solution or Understanding. Using a tool such as Critical Thinking can help us get to what makes better sense at the time. So, how often do you use Critical Thinking as a tool?

Fake gurus are the new “snake oil.” They promise to help you with all your problems as long as you follow the “prescribed” steps to fix your troubles. So, how do you avoid a fake management guru?

Employee turnover is a fact of business but not when over 4 million quit their jobs, for example, in the US in 2021. In general terms, some say it is about Fairness and Equity but regardless - it is always local. So, do you know why your employees quit last year compared to three years ago?