How to Protect Your Time From Long-winded Colleagues, Callers, and Other Interruptions
When you’re racing to get something done on a deadline and you get interrupted by a long-winded colleague or telephone caller, do you: (a) Let them talk, trying to politely hint that you don’t have much time, or (b) Say, “I’m actually short on time right...
The 5 Most Awkward Conversations at Work
1. You asked your co-worker if she was pregnant, and she’s not. 2. You asked your boss of eight years if he enjoyed his Christmas, and he had to remind you that he’s Jewish. 3. Your co-worker is a touchy-feely type, and you just admitted...
iQuit: Handle Sensitive Matters in Person
We’ve all been there. You need to tell your boss you feel angry or overworked, or god forbid you want to quit. You can’t stomach the thought of going into her office and telling her, so you send an e-mail or text. It’s the path of...
Use a Step Down the Career Ladder to Your Advantage
If you’ve ever been unemployed, you know the joy that comes from finally getting that job offer. But that elation may be tempered by the fact that the job pays less than your previous one, or is certainly lower on the career status level than...
Professional Development When You Have No Training Budget
In 2011, U.S. companies spent $59.7 billion on training and development. Even though this figure is a 13% increase over 2010 expenditures, a good amount of companies included in the survey—25 percent—actually had a decrease in their training budget. And even though $59.7 billion sounds...
12 Ways to Make Your Employees Love You
Every manager likes to think that her team adores her, but as the never-ending flood of bad-boss stories makes clear, there are lots of bad bosses out there. What’s more, bad bosses don’t usually realize that they’re bad bosses! Here are 12 ways that you...
Anita Bruzzese is a syndicated columnist for Gannett/USA Today on workplace issues and the author of “45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy.” She has been on the Today show, and quoted in publications such as O, The Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Self.com and BusinessWeek.com. Her website, 45things.com, is listed on the Forbes top 100 websites for women.
Author and speaker Wendy Komac is a long-time turnaround specialist who has helped save companies by focusing on changing under performers to exceptional workers. She is the author of I Work with Crabby Crappy People, a humorous and highly informative book about achieving happiness and success.
Alexandra Levit’s goal is to help people find meaningful jobs - quickly and simply - and to succeed beyond measure once they get there. Follow her @alevit.
Eva Rykrsmith is an organizational psychology practitioner. Her passion lies in bringing a psychology perspective to the business world, with the mission of creating a high-performance environment. Follow her @EvaRykr.
- alexandralevit:
Just welcoming your expertise to the blog, Wendy. Given that 80% of change initiatives fail, we can... - alexandralevit:
Hi, R – I have two Homelanders too. I personally believe that the college market is going to... - rwilcox:
An interesting entry, although I disagree with your conclusions about salary. Here’s why: I have a... - RDS:
This is a fantastic list. Another good is 8 ways to keep your boss happy. http://www.inc.com/geoffrey... - Dush Ramachandran:
Thanks Eva. I’m glad you liked the article.
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