Louise Carnachan
After the Strike
The adjoining conference rooms opened into one weird L shape. Seating was available but not one of the thirty people took a chair; they...
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Louise Carnachan
- Oct 10
- 4 min
The Employee Who Stands Out
Signing bonuses, work from home options, pay competition, and leaping to the next job with a higher salary—nice work if you can get it!...
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Louise Carnachan
- Sep 12
- 4 min
Navigating Work Relationships
It’s been three and a half years since the pandemic threw everything sideways. The many and varied consequences of the shut downs,...
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Louise Carnachan
- Aug 15
- 4 min
Self-Confidence or Narcissistic Ignorance?
I’ve been pondering the question of whether the person who proceeds gamely forward without deep knowledge or experience is an irritant or...
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Louise Carnachan
- May 18
- 3 min
Is an Optimistic Vision a Delusion?
Recently, I naively got into more than I’d bargained for. I didn’t know as much as I probably should’ve so I stumbled gamely forward...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jan 11
- 2 min
The Inclusive Leader: Taking Intentional Action for Justice and Equity, Arika Tyner, PhD
Don’t let the compact size fool you—Dr. Arika Tyner’s book is jam-packed with wisdom, information, and necessary action for today’s...
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Louise Carnachan
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
Small Experiments
I was inspired by a blog post written by my friend, Anne Kearney (article here). She discusses the small urban design experiments found...
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Louise Carnachan
- Sep 6, 2022
- 4 min
Thoughts on Quiet Quitting
“Who are you here to see?” asked the nurse who was monitoring the door to the nursing unit. The elderly woman standing in line ahead of...
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Louise Carnachan
- Aug 9, 2022
- 5 min
Sentenced to Mandatory Training
The public servant was given probation and community service. In my estimation, it was a slap on the wrist for heinous crimes. Fifteen...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jul 26, 2022
- 5 min
The Drive for Productivity
“I value expediency above all else!” my client declared proudly. As a busy person with a lot on her plate professionally and personally,...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jun 28, 2022
- 3 min
Too Important to be Nice?
“You’re nothing but white noise to me.” The topic was jerks and this was the winning slam. I was speaking with a group of women who are...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jun 14, 2022
- 3 min
Happy Launch Day to Work Jerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues!
Woo-hoo! The three-year journey to the publication of WorkJerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues completed on June 14th...
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Louise Carnachan
- May 31, 2022
- 2 min
Making Space for Grief at Work
Here we are, shattered in the aftermath of another spate of horrific mass shootings in our country. It’s nearly impossible to remain...
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Louise Carnachan
- Apr 5, 2022
- 4 min
Jumping to Conclusions is Not an Aerobic Activity
It was my mother’s 98th birthday and I had ordered a special cake. Paper butterflies were to fly out of the box when it was opened. Since...
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Louise Carnachan
- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Hope
We have watched in horror as the destruction of Ukraine and its people continues to unfold on our screens. If you’re like me, you’ve been...
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Louise Carnachan
- Mar 1, 2022
- 3 min
Is Bragging Always Egotistical?
The tide was going out, but one feisty wave unexpectedly came running up much farther onto the sand. This necessitated a scramble to...
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Louise Carnachan
- Feb 1, 2022
- 3 min
Emotional Literacy
I responded to a reporter whose query contained an unattributed quote for me to react to. The person quoted had gone off the deep end...
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Louise Carnachan
- Jan 18, 2022
- 4 min
The Slash and Burn Narcissist
Your run-of-the-mill narcissist may be self-absorbed but not necessarily destructive. This more benign version could throw a Richter...
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Louise Carnachan
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Are You on a Team? Make Everyone Look Good
Off Limits (my former improv troupe) held a reunion in August. Three of us in person, three on Zoom. Our last photo was from 2014. Seven...
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Louise Carnachan
- Aug 31, 2021
- 2 min
It's Hard to Stray from the Herd
I heard Dobie Gray’s version of “The In Crowd” on an oldies station a few days ago. Great song. I love the refrain, “I don’t care where...
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