The Trick To Tooting Your Own Horn
How to promote yourself without bragging “Get out there and sell yourself.” “Toot your own horn.” “Develop your personal brand and let people know about it.” You often hear this type of advice in...
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Being good at your job isn’t the best career strategy At a recent conference I sat in the audience and listened to someone tell me that “being good at your job is no longer a career strategy; everyone...
View ArticleHow To Eat Healthy At Work
Five ways to keep yourself on the healthy track It’s very common for your work and home obligations to prevent you from eating as healthy as you would like. Whether it’s due to your long commute or...
View ArticleAre You Bullied At Work?
Studies show bullying in the workplace is widespread Those who are talented, help others. Those who aren’t, bully. When I was Vice President of a large hospital system, I was put in charge of the...
View ArticleGot The Bad Boss Blues?
Interview with Dr. Noelle Nelson author of Got A Bad Boss? A common adage is that employees don’t leave jobs, they leave bosses. Bad bosses. I confess I’ve done that on more than one occasion. It...
View ArticleFeeling Like Things Aren’t Going Your Way?
31 Quotes to make your day a little bit brighter Did you ever have one of those days? When it seems like nothing is going right? Maybe you lost the client or got chewed out by the boss or just feel...
View ArticleGet Ahead With C.A.R.E.
Throw out the PIE to build your career with CARE Career advancement and self-promotion go hand-in-hand, but how do you avoid undesirable side effects like appearing narcissistic or looking like an...
View ArticleWant To Get Along With Your Boss?
8 Tips for mastering the relationship with your boss Your relationship with your boss is paramount—it can make or break your career. If you’re on your boss’s bad side, don’t count on pay increases,...
View ArticleCelebrating The Holidays At Work
How to foster the spirit of inclusion during the end-of-year holiday season With the holiday season fast approaching employers realize that it’s time to start decorating the office and planning the...
View ArticleWork And Romance: Love Match?
The pros and cons of work and romance Chances are if you work with a group of people, you know someone who is having or who has had an office romance, or, perhaps, it’s you who’s had the experience....
View ArticleReady, Set, Go On Vacation
What to do before you go on vacation Recently, I’ve read several articles about how important vacations are for our well being. No matter where we fall on the totem pole we need them. Simultaneously,...
View ArticleDog Days At The Office
Would having a dog-friendly policy work for your company? Several years ago when I was cube-dweller I dreamed of being able to take my dog to work. There was a dog-friendly office in the same office...
View ArticleThree Career Strategies To Raise Your Profile
Being good at your job isn’t the best career strategy At a recent conference I sat in the audience and listened to someone tell me that “being good at your job is no longer a career strategy; everyone...
View ArticleThe Trick To Tooting Your Own Horn
How to promote yourself without bragging “Get out there and sell yourself.” “Toot your own horn.” “Develop your personal brand and let people know about it.” You often hear this type of advice in...
View ArticleBeing Bullied? You’re Not Alone.
Many workers are being bullied in the workplace according to CareerBuilder Over the past few years, bullying has made headlines, particularly tragedies that resulted from bullying by kids at school....
View ArticlePrivilege Can Be Unlearned
Men can be instruments of inclusion according to a study by Catalyst Is it possible for leaders with similar backgrounds, specifically white men, to become instruments of inclusion? Somewhat...
View ArticleAre You Fine? Or Are You F.I.N.E.?
It’s not a sign of failure when you need to ask for some help Last week I was sick. Although, I hate being sick it does have a few advantages. Yes, I fell behind in my work. But, on the upside I got to...
View ArticleFeeling Like You Might Be Let Go?
Six ways to keep your job On the CBS television show Survivor contestants are placed in the in the tricky situation of working together for mutual gain while competing for the grand prize. Sound...
View ArticleTop Ten Productivity Killers
Technology tops the list as the biggest time waster at work How many hours are employees actually working at work? Between texting friends, taking smoke breaks and checking social media employees waste...
View ArticleFeeling Like You Might Be Let Go?
Six ways to keep your job On the CBS television show Survivor contestants are placed in the in the tricky situation of working together for mutual gain while competing for the grand prize. Sound...
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