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Wondering how to solve a challenging management issue, humanize your workplace™ or keep your team motivated? Do you ever feel like you're running a pre-school, not a professional department or firm?  Maybe you're an employee or job seeker looking for advice from peers or managers. If so, you've come to the right place. Lynn is the founder of Lynn Taylor Consulting and this community forum. She is also the author of the newly released Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant™ (TOT): How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job (John Wiley & Sons) Order here: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Borders Post a comment with your story and/or Q, and she'll try her best to address it! in an upcoming blog or article.

Gen U™: The Discussion Continues

18February 2010

The Generation Unretired phenomenon is growing, and there is new data to support that. A study conducted by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a nonprofit in Kansas City, MO, shows that with job market in decline more and more older Americans are becoming entrepreneurs.
During the last decade people ages 55-to-64 had a higher rate of entrepreneurial [...]

Something To Remind Us …

15February 2010

I recently wrote this piece for Psychology Today that reminds us as managers that we have to take responsibility for our own self worth in the office. Since that’s an essential ingredient in work as in life, no matter where you sit on the organizational chart, take a moment to think how you can give your team a deserved [...]

What The Survey Results Are Telling You

26January 2010

A recent survey commissioned by Lynn Taylor Consulting presents ample food for thought.
“It’s all in the packaging” applies to more than the latest irresistible gift you bought. It also has a lot to do with how you package your actions and verbal communications at work. Case in point: an independent study we released recently showed [...]

Survey: Boss Behavior Causes Rampant Worrying

15January 2010

We just released this study, which shows the incredible power and bottom line results of a humanized workplace. Please read on:

Is Your Management Career Poised for 2010 Success?

29December 2009

In Psychology Today.com, I talk about how it’s time to shore up your career and managerial skills for 2010. I’d like to address that here, and wish you much joy in your career and life in the coming year.
Many had to settle for a less-than-agreeable situation at work in 2009. But 2010 is upon us, [...]

Make 2010 Bad Boss-Free in Your Company

14December 2009

If you run a company or department, or are an HR professional, the thought has probably crossed your mind: how can you boost morale in 2010 after a tumultuous year? I can offer at least one solution. TOT proof your company, and make it safe for success.
Yes…aim to tame the Terrible Office Tyrant (TOT) behavior [...]

Introducing “Gen U” – Generation Unretired

6November 2009

There’s been a lot of discussion in recent months about the “unretired” – seniors who are returning to the workforce for economic or personal reasons. I call this formidable group, “Gen U™” because they represent an astounding number of workers – a true generation with a different mindset from previous retired generations.
Now people over 65 [...]

Don’t Do This: TOT Boss Stories Told on YouTube

21October 2009

Many people in L.A. on Boss’s Day couldn’t resist using levity to discuss bad, childish boss stories - once they saw the angry yet fearful, 6.5′ TOT boss with his famed pacifier. I guess humor helps us make a point - or at least deal with annoying, seething (or teething!) people.  I often say that [...]

TOT Boss Draws Interest on Boss Day in Santa Monica

19October 2009

Here’s a glimpse of last Friday’s event for National Boss Day on the famed 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, CA, October 16, 2009. Scores of people told their personal anecdotes of good and bad boss behavior on tape. Many talked about the way they manage, and some even ran family businesses - with team [...]

Tell Your Work Tales: National Boss Day Event in L.A.

13October 2009

For National Boss Day, I’ll be conducting person-on-the-street interviews with employees at all levels in Los Angeles on Thursday, October 15th and Friday, October 16th, on the busy Third Street Promenade at the corner of Wilshire and 3rd in Santa Monica. If you live in the Southland, please join us and share your insights, good [...]