by Rhonda Scharf | May 30, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda
They are everywhere. They are on the interstate, in the line-up at your favorite coffee shop, at work, next door, and even related to you. Difficult people are everywhere, and if your strategy is to avoid them, you’ll spend a lot of time alone at home. Instead,...
by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 16, 2022 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
Whether they are personal or professional, no one likes having difficult conversations. They make you anxious and uncomfortable, and they make the other person anxious and uncomfortable. But they need to be done. If we avoid them, we create a much bigger situation...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 30, 2021 | Communication, Help Me Rhonda
According to the book, Why only humans weap: Unravelling the mysteries of tears, the average man cries six times per year, while the average woman cries 30-64 times a year. I wasn’t sure how I felt about those numbers because I am not an outwardly emotional...
by Rhonda Scharf | May 27, 2019 | Ask Rhonda, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Uncategorized
“Did you hear the latest about Rhonda? Last week she….” And so it goes. Typical office conversation. Gossip. It happens in every workplace and in every family. For some reason, we just love to talk about others. Perhaps it makes us feel better about ourselves, and...
by Rhonda Scharf | Mar 15, 2019 | Communication, Goal Setting, Help Me Rhonda, Management
People today have a short fuse—everyone is stressed. And when people are stressed, they can become difficult to be around. Chances are, you’ve worked with at least one difficult person in your organization. You recognize the behaviors of a difficult person,...