Prima Donna?

There is an epidemic sweeping the nation. You may have heard it on the news or seen it in the latest blog post. Celebrities, especially, are exemplifying this phenomenon recently. It is an outbreak of prima donna syndrome (Krotz, 2004). What is this, you may ask? It occurs when highly talented people think that they [...]

Right Choice?

How do you decide what is the right thing to do? Nickels, McHugh, and McHugh (2010) offer three questions to aid in ethical decision making. Is it legal? Is it balanced? How will it make me feel about myself? Let’s explore each of these questions. Is it legal? This should be a no-brainer. Of course, [...]

Working As A Team

Are you a task specialist or a team maintenance specialist? Everybody on a team has roles, or expectations for the contributions they will provide to the team. Is your contribution to make sure that the work gets done—on time, high quality, under budget? Or are you the person who makes sure that people are getting [...]