When was the last time you worked completely alone, with no one to help you? Unless you're an impoverished artist starving in a garret somewhere, the answer's probably "never." No matter what our career tracks or work disciplines, nearly all of us depend on other people to help and back us up. Even people who work far afield, like explorers and archaeologists, tend to work in groups or depend on a support team back home. Those of us who work in white-collar jobs rarely work alone. Even if you telecommute, you still belong to a team. 

As such, you and your coworkers will inevitably experience friction, whether you serve as team leader or team member. Perhaps you feel frustrated right now by several of the people on the team. If you just seem to get along, and you experience more than your fair share of conflict, you might want to consider the possibility you may be the problem.  

February 2, 2015: U = Unease. Use positive stress to your advantage! The “faster, cheaper, do more with nothing” approach has created a workplace in which workers are always in high gear. Ironically, this work style usually increases stress while reducing productivity. If you find yourself whizzing along out of control without any idea of how you’re going to make it through the day, this webinar will help you to gently apply the brakes.