KCSpeaks

Self-Sabotage. What is it? Why does it happen? What is really going on? So many questions- so few answers.    This post is all about that. This post is not just about job seekers. This is about all people- job seekers, workforce development professionals, friends, family- anyone that you know that engages in this.   So let’s look at a scenario: John is hard worker. He is always willing to assist and help his coworkers when necessary. John is also intelligent and understands his job and how to be successful in it. John is also kind of person to learn on his own. He seeks out resources to grow his knowledge in his field. He reads professional development books and takes online courses and certifications. John has a college degree and has worked for his current company for almost 5 years.   John’s one issue is that sometimes he makes jokes that are in appropriate. They do not violate any policy of the company or employment law, but are not in professional t...

At some point, every person feels that they are burned out. The term is tossed around like a hot potato back and forth, manifesting itself in different ways in different people. I believe that if not dealt with appropriately, it will burn down so many good things that you have worked hard to build. On an organizational level, this means that if your staff are burnt out, the production level drops, creativity and innovation stop,   mistakes are made, and eventually the burnt out staff decide that they can’t take it anymore and quit. The “I can’t do this anymore” attitude sets in and the staff checks out. At this point only an act of God will get the person back on track, so when the person decides to leave it is long overdue. For an organization this means, more money, time, and energy spent on hiring and training. In the process of this, the people that are responsible for hiring and training are getting burnt out. It’s a vicious cycle that is never caught up on.   ...