Do you sometimes feel like you’re being judged even when you haven’t said a word? Research shows that within the first few seconds of meeting someone, judgments are made about their socioeconomic background, level of success, sexual orientation, trustworthiness and the list goes on. Whether it’s done in person or…

Karen Hinds
Founder and CEO, Workplace Success Group
Karen Hinds is the Founder and CEO of Workplace Success Group, a strategic talent development firm.
Karen is also a visiting professor at the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business at Post University, and a frequent guest on radio, TV and podcasts. She is a former board member of the Connecticut chapter of The World Affairs Council.
Website: www.workplacesuccess.com
Twitter: @worksuccess
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/karenshinds
Entries Karen Hinds
We have all found ourselves in the difficult position of deciding if we should be true to our self or be someone else’s mouthpiece. Maybe it was in a relationship with a loved one or in a meeting at work, but you were just dying to say what you really…
Growing up on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, my parents made napping a requirement. It was part of our Sunday ritual. We napped, then headed off to the beach with the rest of the family. At the time, I thought it was the most ridiculous thing they could possibly…
Maybe it’s your boss, your mother or your childhood friend who know how to push the right emotional buttons so they get just about anything from you. They explain and build a case so strong that you give in to their demands. They guilt you into feeling obligated, remorseful or…