Browsing Category Workplace
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Communication
The Interview From Hell Which Turned Out to be One Hell of an Interview
It went something like this: Having applied for an amazing sounding job that seemed to have my name written all over it, I was invited for a telephone ...
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Relationships
Who’s the Boss?
I recently realised that I, along with most other members of the teaching and auxiliary staff at school, usually refer to the principal in conversations as ‘the boss’. ...
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Family
Carpentry – A Lesson on Energetic Quality from my 75 year old Dad
My Dad has always been a handyman, one of those guys who had no formal qualifications but was able to look at what needed fixing and before long, ...
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Relationships
Judgment, The Way of The Livingness and the Power of Letting Go
As a checkout operator working in a busy supermarket, one of the issues I am faced with on a daily basis is store theft. I spend a lot ...
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Relationships
My Secret
In my role as a support worker, I assist three people to live independently in residential care in the community. These people all have diagnosed mental disorders, living ...
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Death & Dying
The Quality of Mercy: A New Perspective on Aged Care
The quality of mercy is not strain’d, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath. [Shakespeare, The Merchant Of Venice] I love these words. ...
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Healthy Lifestyle
Doing PhD with True Purpose and Love
Recently I did something I never thought I’d do again – I enrolled in a PhD. After two experiences of postgraduate studies I vowed I would never put ...
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Relationships
Love in Business – Creating Harmonious Workplace Relationships
For most of my working life I have been involved in or surrounded by abusive or disharmonious workplace relationships. I tried over and over to escape from these ...
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Relationships
Something About Christmas
I cherish the opportunity Christmas brings for me to build relationships and meet more people. The month of December can be a great month. The gradual incline towards ...
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Relationships
A Leader and a Role Model: Learning How to Truly Lead
I have been learning to be an effective leader – and a role model – for the past two years, ever since I applied for a position as ...