A GREENOCK nursing home had a fun-filled fiesta to commemorate a Mexican celebration. Residents at Balclutha Court went loco celebrating Cinco de Mayo - a day to celebrate freedom and liberty in Mexico. As well as enjoying a Mexican themed quiz, staff arranged for themed games and Mariachi music to set off the day. Tasty treats such as tacos, burritos and enchiladas were also enjoyed by the residents of the Forsyth Street facility. Karen Dillon, activities co-ordinator at the home, said: We celebrate all cultures and religions and we try to mark as many cultural events as possible. We had so much fun decorating the home with Mexican flags and piñatas and dancing to the Mariachi music.
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“Office politics,” says Boston-based Karen Dillon, “is impossible to avoid. But it is manageable if you know what
not to do. As the former editor of the
Harvard Business Review magazine and author of the
HBR Guide to Office Politics, Dillon provides a wealth of accessible, highly useful approaches to prevent being steamrolled by nasty behavior in the workplace.
I asked her, “What are some of the worst things I could do when faced with craziness on the job from my boss or co-workers?”
1. Take everything personally when someone talks over you or criticizes your ideas. Fume!
Consequences: By doing this, you assume that anyone who dislikes, competes or in any way impedes your accomplishments is trying to take you down. You can drive yourself crazy by second-guessing who is an ally, instead of putting your energy into doing a consistently good job.
COURTESY OF TIM CALABRO/FIRST LIGHT STUDIOS Actors in Family Holiday, a 2017 Vermont Pride Theater production After 10 years hosting festivals and benefits to celebrate LGBTQ theater, the Vermont Pride Theater at the Chandler Center for the Arts is relaunching as the Vermont Social Justice Festival. The event, which will begin in summer 2022, is widening its scope to examine diversity, inequality and other issues. Vermont Pride Theater began a decade ago to bring LGBTQ voices to the stage in Randolph and has since presented more than 50 events. According to Chandler executive director Karen Dillon, 10-year lifespan was always the plan; that milestone gave the Chandler board a chance to deliberate on what would come next.
âOffice politics,â says Boston-based Karen Dillon, âis impossible to avoid. But it is manageable if you know what not to do. As author of the Harvard Business Review
Guide to Office Politics, Dillon provides a wealth of accessible, highly useful approaches to prevent being steam-rolled by nasty behavior in the workplace.
I asked her, âWhat are some of the worst things I could do when faced with craziness on the job from my boss or co-workers?â
1 - Take everything personally when someone talks over you, or criticizes your ideas. Fume!
Consequences: Assume that anyone who dislikes, competes, or in any way impedes your accomplishments is trying to take you down. You can drive yourself crazy by second guessing who is an ally instead of putting your energy into doing a consistently good job.
EMOTIONAL reunions took place at a Greenock care home as residents saw their families for the first time in months - separated only by a pane of glass. A brand new visiting suite has been installed at Balclutha Court that can be accessed internally by residents and externally by visitors, to allow for moving meetings to take place. The heated room has a cosy set up to create a warm and welcoming environment and uses an intercom system to allow the residents to chat with their visitors safely during the pandemic lockdown. Andrew Webster, 92, was thrilled to see his daughter Sheena McTavish for the first time since last year.