Do you sometimes feel like you’re being judged even when you haven’t said a word? Research shows that within the first few seconds of meeting someone, judgments are made about their socioeconomic background, level of success, sexual orientation, trustworthiness and the list goes on. Whether it’s done in person or…
Karen Hinds
Founder and CEO, Workplace Success Group
Karen Hinds is the Founder and CEO of Workplace Success Group, a strategic talent development firm.
Karen is also a visiting professor at the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business at Post University, and a frequent guest on radio, TV and podcasts. She is a former board member of the Connecticut chapter of The World Affairs Council.
Website: www.workplacesuccess.com
Twitter: @worksuccess
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karenshinds
Entries Karen Hinds
We have all found ourselves in the difficult position of deciding if we should be true to our self or be someone else’s mouthpiece. Maybe it was in a relationship with a loved one or in a meeting at work, but you were just dying to say what you really…
Growing up on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, my parents made napping a requirement. It was part of our Sunday ritual. We napped, then headed off to the beach with the rest of the family. At the time, I thought it was the most ridiculous thing they could possibly…
Maybe it’s your boss, your mother or your childhood friend who know how to push the right emotional buttons so they get just about anything from you. They explain and build a case so strong that you give in to their demands. They guilt you into feeling obligated, remorseful or…
It can be a constant battle to feel validated especially when you are in a high-stakes environment. Even without this pressure, there are people who find it necessary to make it a point to do almost everything in their power to belittle and degrade the people around them. The first…
Early in my career, I remember a phone conversation with my boss that somehow descended into a profanity-laced outburst from my boss. I don’t remember the conversation topic but I do remember mustering the strength and courage to let my boss know that while I understood the situation was frustrating,…
We’ve all been there —you are in a conversation and you can’t get a word in edgewise. Your conversation partner just keeps talking nonstop and you are not quite sure what to do. Maybe you want to escape the exchange altogether or maybe you have an urgent point you must…
You made your point in the team meeting but no one acknowledged you even spoke. You told your partner what you wanted but they ignored your request, or maybe you grew up feeling invisible all your life so you have grown accustomed to being overlooked. There is truly a more…
You picked up the phone and made the call or maybe you drafted an email and right after you hung up or hit the send button, you knew you had blown it. How do you rebound from that? How do you save face and repair the damage you may have…
We often explore what successful people read, what they eat, their morning rituals, the kinds of people they associate with, and the list goes on. But to truly understand those who have triumphed in spite of difficulties, we need to look at what they say on a daily basis. After…
We all want to wake up daily feeling fearless, achieving great levels of success. You want to look fear in the eye and make it cower from the strength and power you exude, but you know you are so far from that reality. In your reality, fear has you up…
There is always a reason, an explanation, a justification … well, no more. When we think of emotional abuse, too often we only associate it with personal relationships. Emotional abuse occurs in professional settings as well, and master manipulators find your weaknesses like a heat-seeking missile to exploit them. The trick…
So, which one are you? Do you roll out of bed dreading the long to-do list and the people who depend on you? Or do you bounce out of bed with anticipation that today will be the best day yet? Happy people do not wait for the circumstances of their…
Whether it’s a boss with choice words, your unsupportive significant other, your overbearing in-laws or an internet troll, some people have perfected the art of getting under your skin. They then watch you descend into an emotional pool of tears and hurt feelings. Stop replaying that old movie, and create…
People with big egos are often frustrating. They cause you to scratch your head, and watch in amazement and disbelief at the things they do and say. Muster all the energy you can find and make an attitude adjustment; you will need it to survive when you are with…
Sometimes you do things and have no idea the impact it's having on the people in your life. You work hard and truly believe you are the best version of yourself. Although that may be true at the moment, let’s look at a few ways you could be turning people…
