How to Say “No” at Work Saying “no” at work isn’t easy. At least it’s not easy to do without compromising relationships, creating conflict or dinging your reputation. In my experience, most of us get it badly wrong. Do you recognize any of these people? Dr. No – A colleague who has zero tolerance for incoming […]
3 tips for managing remote teams I have a lot of experience working from home. I enjoy it immensely for all the reasons you’d expect. It saves time. It’s less stressful. I’m more productive. I can take a 30 minute nap before my next call. There are so many great things about working from home […]
How to Overcome an IMPOSSIBLE Task I have been posing this question to myself a lot lately. How do you navigate and overcome what seems to be an impossible task? There are simply too many problems and obstacles to navigate. You don’t have enough time or resources to throw at the challenge. No amount of […]
How to build your personal brand I used to roll my eyes when people talked about building a personal brand. Images of Kardashians bounced through my head. I was wrong … mostly. You don’t need to become the next YouTube star or post Instagram selfies, but you do need to develop a reputation as a […]
New job? New team? 5 Things To Do in Your First Month I started a new job this week. I was pretty nervous. I don’t care how long you’ve done this for, the first week at a new job, with a new team, is always very exciting but also a bit unnerving. I’m not too […]
Why Incompetent People Get Ahead … and What They Can Teach YOU! Q – I think I’m at the end of my rope. I’ve been working my butt off for the past two years and I keep getting passed over for promotions. I swear if I didn’t know better I’d say there was a giant […]
New Manager? 5 Things You Must Do in Week 1 When I got my first management job I was really excited. Of course I pretended like it was no big deal and I tried to act like I’d been there before, but on the inside I was giddy. When you get your first shot at […]
3 Steps to Start Strong in a New Job Q – I was just given the chance to move into a new role in a different department at my company. It’s a lateral move, but I think it presents a ton of potential opportunities if I play my cards right. Unfortunately, the job is in […]
3 Signs That Tell Me Its Time to Let an Employee Go Q – There is someone on my team who hasn’t been performing well for a while now. I’m almost embarrassed to say he’s been on my radar for more than a year. I keep finding reasons not to make the hard decision and […]
The Personal Learning Plan – What It Is and Why You Need One Self directed learning is probably the least appreciated career skill out there. If you want to advance in your career and certainly if you have hopes of getting to the executive level, you need to build learning into your daily routine. In […]
