Interpersonal Edge: Leave victimhood behind
Q: I've been trying to put out a million fires since the pandemic began and have no gas in my tank. I feel so guilty when people ask me to...
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Interpersonal Edge: Find beauty in the storm
Q: I'm appalled about the storming of the United States Capitol. Just when I thought things might settle down. I'm finding it tough to focus on being productive while literal...
Interpersonal Edge: Managing workplace seasons
Q: We're in a season of hunker down and innovate but hunkering down makes creativity difficult. There's no easy flow of brainstorming at lunch or in the hallway with co-workers....
Interpersonal Edge: Working in crazy times
Q: People in my workplace that always drove me nuts seem to be worse than I could have imagined right now. The amount of stupid, irrational, and crazy that is...
Interpersonal Edge: How do I start solving big problems?
Q: I'm working remotely but with no enthusiasm. I find myself drifting toward watching funny cat videos. I don't feel depressed I just feel like what I'm doing is meaningless...
Interpersonal Edge: Shutting down meeting monologues
Q: Now that most of my meetings are on the computer I am noticing one member of my team cannot shut up. He monopolizes meetings, and monologues endlessly. I've tried...
Interpersonal Edge: Strategy for productive change
Q: I believe strongly in social justice and know there are other violent forces in the mix at our protests but don't see how protests alone will change society. What...
Interpersonal Edge: Making remote work less remote
Q: I miss my social time with people in my workplace. The only time we connect is work problems. I have no idea what is going on in their lives...
Interpersonal Edge: Tolerating the intolerable
Q: I'm depressed with the situation in my workplace and the world. I'm putting one foot in front of the other but can't see any light at the end of...
Interpersonal Edge: How to feel if you’re not experiencing suffering during the pandemic
Q: I feel guilty because I am actually having a wonderful pandemic experience. I always did a lot of work from home and my wife and kids are around to...