Nan Russell is the author of 3 books, including her latest, The Titleless Leader (Career Press, 2012), a professional speaker, and workplace consultant. Her work insights column, Winning at Working, appears in over 90 publications. Nan is also the job loss recovery expert for Job-Hunt.org and a blogger for Psychology Today on the topic of Trust: The New Workplace Currency. Prior to her move to ...
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 Nobody's Perfect - Trust Items for Leaders to Ponderby Nan S. Russell and Tim Muma - Dec, 2012 Trust in the workplace needs to flow both ways, so it's important for management and true leaders to examine their own thoughts and actions. A 20-year veteran in management, as well as a workplace consultant, Nan Russell discusses some areas related to trust that leaders should consider to help ensure growth and sustainability. Nan also explains to Tim Muma how building and working with trust is the ultimate key...and it all s... |
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Two Kinds of People by Nan S. Russell - Jan, 2013 Twelve minutes before I was to speak to a large group gathering in a downtown hotel ballroom, I was still struggling with A/V equipment. With hundreds of presentations under my belt, I'm accustomed to handling last minute glitches. But no matter what I tried, my presentation wouldn't project. Hailing the meeting planner for help, he did his magic and within minutes an A/V tech arrived with another projector. When that, too, f... |
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USING YOUR WHINE FACTOR by Nan S. Russell - Aug, 2012 Brian's work was exceptional. Still, as his boss, I rarely offered him additional responsibilities, never thought of promoting him, or selecting him for a critical project. Why? His whine factor got in the way. He was quick to complain to anyone who'd listen how much work was on his plate, or how hard or how late he worked. His whine factor was a protective shield that insured he didn't get more work to do. However, it also... |
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WHICH HALF ARE YOU? by Nan S. Russell - Jul, 2012 When more than half of Americans were identified as overweight, people took notice. Major news outlets began educating on how to stay out, or get out, of that statistic. I wish the same attention had been paid when a new survey was released confirming more than half of Americans are dissatisfied with their job. Disliking your job is hazardous to your health and well-being, too. You can't be winning at working if you're diss... |
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JUMPING WORK-HURDLES by Nan S. Russell - Jul, 2012 It feels great at the end of a workday to know you've made progress on a mounting to-do list, resolved a persistent problem, dealt with a difficult challenge, or accomplished an important objective. Yet, too often we get to the end of a day and haven't felt feelings of satisfaction, accomplishment, or progress at work, at least not as much as we'd like. Instead, frustration, bureaucracy, and unresponsiveness creep in to th... |
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IT TAKES TIME by Nan S. Russell - May, 2012 The story goes that after one of Ludwig van Beethoven's performances, several people were offering him their congratulations, when one woman commented, "I wish God had bestowed me with such genius." "It isn't genius, madam, nor is it magic." Beethoven replied. "All you have to do is practice on your piano eight hours a day for 40 years." That's not the message most people want to hear. Most prefer buying the magazine wh... |
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DELIBERATE BLACK HOLE TACTICS by Nan S. Russell - Apr, 2012 After a mutually beneficial business connection, he spontaneously offered, "if you need anything in the future don't hesitate to contact me." He went so far as to name some of the things he'd be happy to be involved in, or help me with, and I made a mental note for future reference. It seemed more than an obligatory remark from this well recognized individual. A few months later, remembering his persistent offer, a situatio... |
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Winning at Working--What Basics? by Nan S. Russell - Mar, 2012 The cyclical and now ubiquitously appearing phrase, back to basics, ignites supporters. The reasonableness of returning to previously successful principles, ethics, systems, accountability, approaches, or you-name-it, appears a tantalizing remedy for our individual or collective woes. Who can argue with the refocusing trend of business to trim waste or reconnect with customers, or an expert's approach to help income-starved... |
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WANT MORE BALANCE? by Nan S. Russell - Feb, 2012 Despite efforts on the Wii Fitness balance game, Wii persists in rating me as "unbalanced." And while it's true I'm feeling a bit stressed with a new book coming out in May, and more commitments than common sense dictates, being balanced is a challenge. Work reminds me of that balance game. Some days, I feel like I'm floating my avatar in a balloon down a lazy river, enjoying virtual sunshine and feeling pretty balanced, wh... |
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WISHING AND HOPING by Nan S. Russell - Feb, 2012 Years after Disneyland was built, after the completion of Walt Disney World, the story goes that someone went up to Mike Vance, Creative Director for Walt Disney Studios and said, "Isn't it too bad Walt Disney didn't live to see this?" Without pausing, he replied, "But he did see it, that's why it's here." If any outside figure influenced my life early on, it was Walt Disney. Maybe because when I was five, my favorite uncle... |
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ABOUT YOUR FUTURE by Nan S. Russell - Dec, 2011 When faced with catching a fly ball, Lucy missed again. "The past got in my eyes," she told Charlie Brown, "I thought I had it, but suddenly I remembered all the others I'd missed." In two decades in management, I've known hundreds of workplace Lucys. People who let their past get in the way of their future; who self-determine what they're going to do, can do, or might be able to do by what they didn't do, haven't done, or ... |
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