Coping with rejection is an inevitable part of life, but it doesn’t have to define us. Whether it’s a rejection from a job application, a relationship or an opportunity we were hoping for, it’s natural to feel disappointed, hurt, and even frustrated. Here are some ways to help you deal with rejection: Acknowledge Your Feelings:… Read more
Coping With Mistakes
Mistakes are an inevitable part of life, yet they often come with a heavy weight of self-criticism and frustration. Whether it’s a minor slip-up or a major blunder, learning to cope with mistakes is essential for personal growth and well-being. Here are some strategies to help you deal with those inevitable mistakes: Acceptance: The first… Read more
Giving Criticism Assertively
Assertiveness training – GIVING CRITICISM ASSERTIVELY GIVING CRITICISM BADLY INCREASES THE CHANCE of POOR PERFORMANCE CONTINUING Giving criticism about unsatisfactory aspects of performance can be one of the most difficult tasks you have to face. It can be difficult because many people equate performance of the job with their competence as a person. When done badly… Read more
How many to change a light bulb?
We all know the answer to the spurious question: how many psychologists does it take to change a light bulb? We all know the answer is none: they have to want to change! Psychologists are not the only ones for whom this is true – it is so for all of us. As a manger… Read more
Difficult Conversations
Difficult Conversations Difficult conversations can be tough for all of us – in fact difficult situations are tough. Period. Some of us spend our lives from facing up to them, preferring to walk on by, not get upset and then face the consequences. Others charge at the difficult conversations like a bull in a china… Read more
Are you Right?
Are You Right? The following abridged article is taken from our book, Entitled to Respect and seems very topical at the moment. Throughout the world and particularly in the Middle East people are claiming rights they have been denied over a period of many years. The Egyptian people’s struggle to have their rights accepted is,… Read more
A Fairy Tale for Today
A Fairy Tale I came across this fairy tale when I first started to appreciate Transaction Analysis (TA). The story has always been a poignant reminder of how, whether we like it or not, we touch the very fabric of other people’s lives by our very presence, in ways perhaps we are unaware of or… Read more