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Riding the Career Rollercoaster
When it comes to career highs and lows, many of us obsess about the troughs and skim over the crests. But if we take the long view — seeing these ups and downs as recurring patterns that are neither good nor bad — we can better manage our response and accept the...
read moreBecoming the Architect of Your Career
After earning an undergraduate degree in mathematics I pursued a career in systems engineering. I found the work enjoyable enough but realized that a sizable part of my brain wasn’t fully engaged in it. So I went to business school to find my next career. At the end...
read moreGreat Managers: The X Factor Driving Engagement
The best companies want engaged employees. The Gallup Organization surveyed over 30,000 employees in 2018 and found that fully two-thirds said they were disengaged from their work. Imagine the loss of productivity, poor customer relations and opportunities that are...
read moreOvercoming Fear of Public Speaking with Positive Reprogramming
Many of my clients tell me they “hate public speaking” and dread giving presentations to large groups. This is troubling because the ability to share one’s expertise, lessons learned, and vision can be crucial to career advancement and job satisfaction. It is the rare...
read moreMeaningful Appreciation: Beyond Donuts and Flowers
When it comes to expressing appreciation, managers have many informal options, such as offering praise, spending time developing employees, and treating the team to donuts and bagels or a pizza lunch. More formal expressions include thoughtful performance appraisals,...
read moreEmployee Engagement: Owners Versus Renters
A common coaching topic is how managers can encourage employees to take responsibility for their work. Some employees fully embrace their job, do it to the best of their ability, want to learn more and do more, help their colleagues, and are fully engaged. These are...
read moreAdvancing Your Career in a Tough Job Market
Regardless of the type of job market, your ability to manage and direct your career is an essential skill. Organizations change, so developing your skill set is the best job security you will ever have. Finding Your Best Work First, figure out the intersection of...
read moreResponsible Risk Taking
Risk provokes different emotions among different people. For some, risk-taking suggests excitement, challenge, learning, even joy. For others, it implies danger, fear, loss and embarrassment. Effective leadership and learning inherently involve sticking your neck out...
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