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The Compromise Trap

The Compromise TrapStay true to yourself and be a positive force at work.

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Who's Your Secret Tribe?
GettyImages_LS008111b“You know, something big shifted for me after that session last month,” said a friend over dinner. She is a manager who has recently gone through four rounds of layoffs and is struggling with the increased workload, conflict on her team and a boss uninterested in the day-to-day challenges. “Things are still tough, but I have a bigger perspective, so I can see and use the freedoms I do have. I’ve altered my approach, which is leading to better interactions with my boss and less pressure to take home. And it all really stemmed from that two-hour session!”

What did we do for two hours that made such a difference?
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You get to be you... if you want.

Most people thrive at work when they are engaged in a meaningful pursuit that uses their talents and allows them to meet their real needs. This is also when you add the most value, because you are contributing your unique perspective and capabilities.

WorkLore’s coaching services help you align your work and your life, with a particular focus on the skill areas below. Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to learn more.

Join a Professional Quest Peer-coaching Group

Professional Quest Peer-coaching Groups offer a creative space to explore how you truly want to be living professionally, through practice-oriented telephone sessions and online discussions to help you sort out healthy and unhealthy compromise, clarify your professional mission or quest, and build skills for influencing your organization for the better.

New group forming in April!  Learn more...

Call the "Sucking it Up" Hotline (888-WorkLore)

Uneasy about where things are headed at work? Not sure whether to "suck it up" or push back? Call now for a just-in-time consultation and we'll help you develop a practical and constructive strategy for staying true to yourself and living your values. Call on behalf of a colleague or loved one and we will provide a written summary of options for them to consider plus at least one practical and relevant example of someone exercising courage effectively in a similar situation.

$100 for 30 minutes; $75 for optional written summary. Call 888-WorkLor(e) or 888-967-5567.

Discover Your Unique Strengths

Telling the story of your work journey helps crystallize your unique gifts and strengths and clarify the values you need to live by. A critical step in career transitions, this process helps you get closure on past goals and negotiate conditions for future success.

Learn to Say No Effectively

When saying yes means compromising your values, responsibilities, health or self-respect, it’s time for a carefully crafted No. Learn how to say No in ways that increase your ability to add value, improving quality and effectiveness while minimizing negative responses.

Master the Art of Skillful Influence

Ready to increase your positive impact? Want to redefine the game rather than playing along? We can work with you to expand your repertoire of “positive plays”, developing practical moves that enable you to influence your organization for the better while pursuing your own highest aims.