Resolving those conflicts

I'm writing this as my final blog post before I submit my link.  Honestly, this class has been interesting.  Dr. Englehart did a great job with the discussion questions and prompting us throughout the week.  I continue to enjoy the DQs because it gets people interacting. This is the kind of class that kids should get in high school.  Most of what we learn is things you already know, but they're put into a specific application which helps you really understand the impact of the knowledge. I think my favorite part was the negotiation chapters.  Learning about BATNA feels like a game changer as I start looking for a new job.  I know what I've got and I know what I can afford to give up if I have to.  It's a powerful position to be in because it informs your decision.  This is right up there with understanding opportunity cost.  They're really part of the same equation. I say this about every class, but I think it's particularly true of thi...

Everything is completely jacked up right now.  Work is a disaster.  I'm having to fight issues with people on multiple fronts.  My wife and I aren't particularly getting along.  And the dog is basically dying at this point.  Everything is sideways, at best. I'm having to take a different approach at work.  I'm feeling like I need to separate my personal and work lives more than I ever have.  I've taken most of the personal effects off my desk.  Honestly, if it wasn't for school I would already be in a different job.  I had a GREAT one offered to me earlier this year and couldn't take it due to school and tuition assistance.  But in 6 months I'll be done and then anything is possible. The one coworker I seem to be having problems with is because she's stressed.  Our SAP implementation is still garbage.  Almost all the consultants are gone, especially the two that really knew what they were doing.  Almost as soon as they...

I had a good talk with my manager yesterday.  Well, my former manager.  Someone was promoted to under her so we will be reporting to this new woman.  We all know her from a different department, but haven't worked directly under her before.  I think it will be more positive because she has more accounting experience. At any rate, my question was basically what can I do to improve myself so that I can get promoted to team lead.  The issue I had last week with one of my co-workers came up.  I was told that I was "borderline abusive" which struck me as being very heavy-handed.  I know in that situation I got to a point where I wasn't listening to my colleague.  I know I wasn't as willing to work on a mutual solution as I usually am, but I wasn't abusive.  I'm a bit shocked that someone viewed it that way.  I was stern because I knew I was right.  Where I failed was in explaining it properly.  At any rate, if someone is perceivin...