Karlyn Borysenko, Author at Ere Media API

Karlyn Borysenko

Karlyn Borysenko is the Owner and Principal of Zen Workplace , a consultancy dedicated to fixing the “people problems” to help individuals achieve professional happiness and success, and organizations to drive productivity and results. She’s an MBA, is a dissertation away from completing her PhD in Organizational Psychology, and is a certified DiSC trainer. You can connect with Karlyn on Twitter at @KarlynMB.

The Most Common Mistakes Managers Make and How to Fix Them

Karlyn BorysenkoJuly 23, 2018

I’ve trained thousands of managers in different industries, with different levels of seniority and experience, with teams large and small. And, while they … Read more

Are You A Stress Addict?

Karlyn BorysenkoApril 23, 2018

Take a moment and consider the following questions: Do you find that you’re consistently in a state of crisis at work, with one fire to put out after … Read more

Here’s Your Guide to Holding Effective One-on-Ones

Karlyn BorysenkoFebruary 21, 2018

Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more

Are You In Danger of Becoming A Micromanager?

Karlyn BorysenkoJanuary 11, 2018

There’s so much talk about the difference between leaders and bosses, but the question in itself is flawed – it assumes that everyone in a management role … Read more

How Well Are You Fulfilling Your Employees’ Hierarchy of Needs?

Karlyn BorysenkoSeptember 29, 2017

Remember back to that time you took psychology 101 in college, and one of the first things you probably learned was Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. It might … Read more

You’ve Empowered Them, But They’re Not Delivering. Now What?

Karlyn BorysenkoAugust 7, 2017

When I discuss employee engagement, one of the main points I generally preach is that employee engagement and employee empowerment go hand-in-hand. People … Read more

How to Get Buy-In For Your Ideas

Karlyn BorysenkoApril 20, 2017

Notice how some great ideas never made it past the initial concept, while other mediocre ideas seem to sail through with leadership on board? Sometimes, … Read more

The Business Benefits of Happy Employees

Karlyn BorysenkoSeptember 16, 2016

One of the biggest lies we’ve been told in our professional lives is that once you’re successful, you’ll be happy. You work hard, get ahead, make more … Read more

Here’s How Do-It-Yourself Performance Management Works

Karlyn BorysenkoAugust 4, 2016

Think about losing weight. You might have a small goal like 5 pounds, or a bigger goal like 50, either way, you start going to the gym and work out every … Read more

Positive Management: A Key to Better Performance

Karlyn BorysenkoJune 3, 2016

Managers have a tremendous responsibility. Our work lives and our private lives are so closely intertwined that anything that happens at work is going to … Read more