Category Archives: Reading

Angry People

Posted on September 24, 2019 by msw blog

Q: I provide customer service for my company and lately have been having problems with angry customers. They get abusive, but our management doesn’t support us. How can I deal with this? I don’t want to leave this job. —Janea … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged active listening, advocating, angry customers, belittle, customer service, disrespect, employeer, employment, humiliate, mindfulness, problem solving, respect, self-reflecting… | Leave a comment

The Artist & The Parent

Posted on September 19, 2019 by msw blog

Q :My six-year-old goes bananas when I get rid of any art or schoolwork, so I’ve resorted to recycling stuff behind his back. We have many more years of school – and stuff ahead. Help! Tiffany S Finding this in … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision, Reading | Tagged appreciation, art, art collection, art critic, art installation, art work, artist protofilo, change, children, conversation, creativity, distinct, life lessons, parenting, purging, temper tantrum, What would you do ? | 4 Comments

Trap for Prying Eyes

Posted on September 16, 2019 by msw blog

I’m pretty sure my employer is spying on me by reading my work email, because I’m highly valuable. I am thinking about writing a resignation letter, postdated a couple months from now, signing and scanning it, and emailing it to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged adultish, advice column, career objectives, email, employer, employment, entiltement, experince, faith, karma, letter of reference, mindfulness, noisy boss, payback, privacy, realationships, resignation letter, serendipity, spying, strangers, success | 2 Comments

How to Move Past An On-The-Job Mistake.

Posted on September 12, 2019 by msw blog

Q: I made a mistake at work that cost my company some money and embarrassed some executives. Yet everyone seems to be moving on but me; I can’t seem to let go and no longer trust my own judgment. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged behavior, Career Advancement, confidence, Coworker, decision making, determination, emotions, employer, employment, employment opportunities, encouragement, first impression, goals, judgement, leadership, mantra, mindfulness, personality, productivity, purpose, qualifications, What would you do ?, Workload | 5 Comments

Paid Parental Leave Policy

Posted on September 6, 2019 by msw blog

What does a good paid- leave policy look like? It needs to be at least three months, include protection to make sure that your job is there for you when you return, and cover 100 percent of your income (many … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advocacy, benefits, children, eligible employees, employee benefit, ethical dilemmas, family, family leave, insurance, legal system, legislative issues, paid family leave, paid leave, parenting, progressive companies, social justice, social policies, social services, time off | 7 Comments

Category Archives: Reading

Angry People

The Artist & The Parent

Trap for Prying Eyes

How to Move Past An On-The-Job Mistake.

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