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DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender)

DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender)

by Zena Everett | May 1, 2024 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog

DARVO (Deny, Attack and Reverse Victim and Offender) is a form of manipulation used by bullies to deflect responsibility onto the person they have abused. Deny – The person accused of the abusive behaviour denies it, throwing doubt on the other person’s account of the...
The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why ignorant people think they know best

The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why ignorant people think they know best

by Zena Everett | Jun 13, 2022 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog

In 1995 a bank robber in Pittsburgh called McArthur Wheeler attempted to rob two banks.  His only disguise was to smear lemon juice on his face, convinced that it would make him invisible to security cameras.  His speedy arrest intrigued social psychologists...
Management Mistakes: Control Freaks, Solo Players and Mother Hens

Management Mistakes: Control Freaks, Solo Players and Mother Hens

by Zena Everett | Jul 5, 2021 | Uncategorized

Stepping up from individual contributor to manager is a tricky transition. I’ve seen many new managers make the mistake of stumbling into one of these three traps:1. The Control Freak TrapYou spend a lot of time checking that your team’s work meets your high...
Procrastination and Parkinson’s Law: Why we get less done when we have more time

Procrastination and Parkinson’s Law: Why we get less done when we have more time

by Zena Everett | Apr 1, 2020 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog

How are you doing in lockdown? Do you have more time on your hands and if so, are you getting more done?I expect not.  Remember Parkinson’s law? Work expands to fill the time available If you are juggling full-time employment with entertaining, caring...
Why the best Managers are Snow Plough Managers

Why the best Managers are Snow Plough Managers

by Zena Everett | Jan 13, 2020 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog

Like me, you probably learnt of the term snowplough (plow) parent when news of the US college admission scandals broke last spring.  Snowplough parents clear the path in front of their children, removing obstacles that could impede their success.  They...
Crazy Busy on the road? How to put the fun back into business travel

Crazy Busy on the road? How to put the fun back into business travel

by Zena Everett | Oct 7, 2019 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog

GEORGE CLOONEY, UP IN THE AIR, Business travel was once seen as a perk that only executives with generous expense accounts got to enjoy.  Nowadays we’re all packing our wheelie bags and breaking out of the daily grind. Are we really living the...
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