Interpersonal EDGE: Show You the Money!
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Media Services
Q. I want to get a raise but also realize these days I’m lucky to have a job. Are there rules about how to negotiate for a raise?
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By Dr. Daneen SkubeInterpersonal EDGE: Success Is Not a Popularity Contest
By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
Q. I’ve been in my career for a long time, and I am surprised I am not further up the corporate food chain. I’m friendly and adaptive, and I get along with everyone. For all my popularity, I still can’t seem to achieve the respect and influence I deserve. What can I do differently?
Interpersonal EDGE: Working Hard and Not Getting Ahead? Read This!
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Media Services
Q. I’ve been in my job for 10 years. I’m loyal, hard working, have great people skills, and am highly competent. I am also consistently passed over for promotions. The people who are promoted are far less competent. I don’t get it! How do I get on my company’s promotional track?
Interpersonal EDGE: Is Your Workplace a Tower of Babel?
By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
Q. Don’t men and women approach communication differently? Are you recommending techniques in your column that work for men better or women?
Interpersonal EDGE: Avoid Hero Worship with Mentor
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Media Services
Q. I have a mentor at work that I profoundly respect, and I’ve tried to have her be my role model. The problem is that we have dramatically different personalities, and I just can’t make some of her habits work for me. Do you have any advice on how to learn from a mentor who is very different than you?
Interpersonal EDGE: Let Anger Energize your Effectiveness
By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
Q. I’ve been in my career for about 20 years, and the older I get, the crankier I get. Even little things will set me ruminating for hours. I’ve tried just shifting my attention, but my thoughts go right back to what upsets me. Is there any way to work with anger that doesn’t leave you drained at the end of the day?
Interpersonal EDGE: Grab Opportunity to Walk on Water
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Media Services
Q. My boss thinks I walk on water and is ready to give me a large project. I’m just not sure I have all the skills to succeed at the project. On the other hand, I’d be set for a promotion if I do well. I’m getting insomnia trying to decide what to do. What would your advice be?
Interpersonal EDGE: When Job Turns Upside Down … Learn Flips!
By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
Q. My industry has completely changed within the last few years, and I’m struggling trying to figure out how to navigate the new landscape. Most days, I just think how unfair it is that after working so hard I have to completely revamp my career. Is there a way for people to successfully adapt when their work world keeps turning upside down?
Interpersonal EDGE: Dealing with Emotional Terrorists
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Media Services
Q. Our organization is considering promoting a current vice president to CEO. She is prejudicial and overbearing, has no people skills, calls employees stupid, belittles them many times, resulting in tears, is always right, and yells in public at employees.
How do we deal with the situation if she becomes our permanent CEO?
Interpersonal EDGE: Get Recharged at Work!
By Dr. Daneen SkubeTribune Media Services
Q. Sometimes I get really exhausted dealing with people issues at work. Other people don’t seem to find the politics so tiring. Am I just a wimp?