I get a lot of e-mails from people asking how they can establish better relationships with their managers. It seems that everyone – from the entry-level college graduate to the seasoned middle manager, has this issue. To start, I recommend …
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The phone interview is typically overlooked because managers want to move straight to the in-person interview. However, you can learn a lot from a 15 minute phone call, enough perhaps to save yourself the trouble of entertaining an unsuitable applicant …
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It’s the question on all of your team members’ minds. Now that the holidays are upon us, will bonuses be handed out despite the still-poor economy? Over at the Intuit Small Business blog, Suzanne Kearns discusses performance bonuses. Her source, …
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Some people start out just wanting to share quality information, and so others listen to them in order to learn and reap the benefit of the experience and knowledge. Unfortunately, many of these same people become addicted to the attention …
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Over at the Harvard Business Review blogs, Linda Hill and Kent Lineback have a terrific post on the importance of knowing how your words and actions are perceived by those who report to you. As Linda and Kent rightfully point …
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Diplomacy is not just for world leaders and college-level debate teams. If you work with other human beings, you need this skill today. The hallmark of the diplomatic person is assertiveness, or readily expressing your views while respecting the opinions …
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Are you a leader who routinely interviews job candidates? If so, don’t bring in any more people without first having a look at this list: 1. DO look for candidates who are different from you and will add variety to …
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