How to Avoid Burnout: Crash Course Business - Soft Skills #17
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Date: 2022-04-04
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Rettheran
Approaching HR is often a hard option and last resort, and may not always give you what you want as the department may be biased.
If you have any issues with your colleagues/boss, it may be best to first approach them in a calm/friendly/neutral way and simply ask them about the issues of conflict in a non-confrontational way. Unless you have established a reputation as being petty/irritable or as a constant complainer, a lot of people are willing to listen to you if you bring up any issues you have if you approach them the right way, and assume it is a honest mistake on their part. Being confrontational/aggressive should generally be avoided, as the other person is then liable to become defensive; which is simple human psychology 101; and should therefore be avoided.
Of course, if there is a genuine problem; there still exists a few people who are unwilling to budge even if you approach them in a proper way, in which case it may be necessary for you to escalate. But escalation should always be the last option.
And, lastly; if you feel there is a problem, always take a moment to scrutinize yourself first before you scrutinize others. If you have a nosy boss, it may be because you lack initiative when not supervised, or have been unreliable in your past performance/delivery. Sometimes the problem is with you, sometimes it is not; but always make an honest self evaluation first.
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Approaching HR is often a hard option and last resort, and may not always give you what you want as the department may be biased.
If you have any issues with your colleagues/boss, it may be best to first approach them in a calm/friendly/neutral way and simply ask them about the issues of conflict in a non-confrontational way. Unless you have established a reputation as being petty/irritable or as a constant complainer, a lot of people are willing to listen to you if you bring up any issues you have if you approach them the right way, and assume it is a honest mistake on their part. Being confrontational/aggressive should generally be avoided, as the other person is then liable to become defensive; which is simple human psychology 101; and should therefore be avoided.
Of course, if there is a genuine problem; there still exists a few people who are unwilling to budge even if you approach them in a proper way, in which case it may be necessary for you to escalate. But escalation should always be the last option.
And, lastly; if you feel there is a problem, always take a moment to scrutinize yourself first before you scrutinize others. If you have a nosy boss, it may be because you lack initiative when not supervised, or have been unreliable in your past performance/delivery. Sometimes the problem is with you, sometimes it is not; but always make an honest self evaluation first.
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Sonja
I have never had to deal with HR - never worked for any business large enough to have such a department - but from what I've learned from listening to friends and so forth, the concerns getting raised in comments about approaching HR are founded in experience. However I had a thought that might be helpful: documentation. If you can manage to document the behavior you're reporting, if you can essentially have it -in hard copy- - then HR can try to mess you up, but you have the ability to provide proof in a case against the company (in case of that whole, being laid off thing. It's not -nice, - at all, to feel like you have to outsmart your co-workers and the company, but it's also not good to feel like you can't rely on the department you're supposed to be able to trust to be fair.
This has been a great series, and Evelyn, you have been a pleasure to listen to and to learn from. Thank you!
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I have never had to deal with HR - never worked for any business large enough to have such a department - but from what I've learned from listening to friends and so forth, the concerns getting raised in comments about approaching HR are founded in experience. However I had a thought that might be helpful: documentation. If you can manage to document the behavior you're reporting, if you can essentially have it -in hard copy- - then HR can try to mess you up, but you have the ability to provide proof in a case against the company (in case of that whole, being laid off thing. It's not -nice, - at all, to feel like you have to outsmart your co-workers and the company, but it's also not good to feel like you can't rely on the department you're supposed to be able to trust to be fair.
This has been a great series, and Evelyn, you have been a pleasure to listen to and to learn from. Thank you!
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Tom
I wanted to wait til the end of the series before officially making a judgement, but you were in no way qualified to host this series. You are an internet personality, not a business person. You hold no official training in this subject area.
Furthermore, every reference from this video promoted liberal ideas and agendas and did not remotely suggest a fair balance of ideas. Never once was there a reference to a more conservative field like finance or accounting (you know, actually business. Your dress was not business professional, and those pins in particular are exceptionally inappropriate for any business workplace. Your use of phrases like 'black girl magic' and 'white man confidence' were the most egregious use of unacceptable workplace language.
While I love Crash Course, this series really dropped the ball.
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I wanted to wait til the end of the series before officially making a judgement, but you were in no way qualified to host this series. You are an internet personality, not a business person. You hold no official training in this subject area.
Furthermore, every reference from this video promoted liberal ideas and agendas and did not remotely suggest a fair balance of ideas. Never once was there a reference to a more conservative field like finance or accounting (you know, actually business. Your dress was not business professional, and those pins in particular are exceptionally inappropriate for any business workplace. Your use of phrases like 'black girl magic' and 'white man confidence' were the most egregious use of unacceptable workplace language.
While I love Crash Course, this series really dropped the ball.
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Tessa
My dad worked for the old Westinghouse Defense and Electronics for over 25 years. After they lost 3 general managers to heart attack deaths in 18 months, they brought in a consulting firm to look at their work/life balance. The firm suggested giving all employees access to a fitness center and nutritional counselling. However, they also said that all of this was pointless if the employee's spouses were not included as well so my mother was also able to access these facilities. My parents got into the habit of going to the gym on a regular basis and, now retired, have been able to keep up this habit into their 80s.
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My dad worked for the old Westinghouse Defense and Electronics for over 25 years. After they lost 3 general managers to heart attack deaths in 18 months, they brought in a consulting firm to look at their work/life balance. The firm suggested giving all employees access to a fitness center and nutritional counselling. However, they also said that all of this was pointless if the employee's spouses were not included as well so my mother was also able to access these facilities. My parents got into the habit of going to the gym on a regular basis and, now retired, have been able to keep up this habit into their 80s.
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Varun
I disagree with the point pertaining to social connections. It's close knit relationships with a few people, especially immediate family that matter the most. Most people are arseholes commited to increasing the size of their bank account and they'll screw you over of it suits them. We live in the age of competition, and our relationships are hollow. I'm happy being with my family, other people I avoid like a plague.
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I disagree with the point pertaining to social connections. It's close knit relationships with a few people, especially immediate family that matter the most. Most people are arseholes commited to increasing the size of their bank account and they'll screw you over of it suits them. We live in the age of competition, and our relationships are hollow. I'm happy being with my family, other people I avoid like a plague.
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Joe
Take it from me. My career ruined my health. Don-t do it for the money. Ever. Ever. That-s what trapped me. Do what you enjoy. The alternative is hell on earth. You-ll be sitting in your mansion dreading the coming morning, shaking and sick. All day, every day. Not able to enjoy anything in life. Hell on earth.
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Take it from me. My career ruined my health. Don-t do it for the money. Ever. Ever. That-s what trapped me. Do what you enjoy. The alternative is hell on earth. You-ll be sitting in your mansion dreading the coming morning, shaking and sick. All day, every day. Not able to enjoy anything in life. Hell on earth.
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Kamila
Thank you for this thoughtful series. Even though I don't work in a corporation/office job you gave me helpful tools on how to manage work life better. I'm gonna pass the course on to my students, they should know these things while going out scouting for jobs.
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Thank you for this thoughtful series. Even though I don't work in a corporation/office job you gave me helpful tools on how to manage work life better. I'm gonna pass the course on to my students, they should know these things while going out scouting for jobs.
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Elysium
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Please publish vedio about
Cartoons
Exercise
Gadgets
World history about Saudi Arabia and other thing if u publish any vedio related these topic plz speak my name at last my name is hafid thank love u John green sir
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Mia
I-m don-t want to work in retail forever. I don-t have weekends & don-t enjoy the time I-m missing from my family from working so late. I doesn-t help that jobs aren-t easy to come by in a city that a lot of ppl want to move to.
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I-m don-t want to work in retail forever. I don-t have weekends & don-t enjoy the time I-m missing from my family from working so late. I doesn-t help that jobs aren-t easy to come by in a city that a lot of ppl want to move to.
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ryuuzaki24
0. 1 per mil blood alcohol content is legally drunk? You literally get this by drinking a sip of radler and the fact that if you don't sleep you feel like 0. 1 per mil drunk is kind of underwhelming to be honest hahaha
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0. 1 per mil blood alcohol content is legally drunk? You literally get this by drinking a sip of radler and the fact that if you don't sleep you feel like 0. 1 per mil drunk is kind of underwhelming to be honest hahaha
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