Career Misfire: You’ve Said Things You Now Regret
I’ve had a disagreement with a coworker. In the heat of the moment, I said…
Marcia Zidle
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Performance Appraisals: A Quick Guide For Managers
It’s that time again! Perhaps the most dreaded management practice is the annual employee performance…
Leadership Skills
7 Keys to Career and Life Success
What makes a great life and a great career? Here’s what high performing professionals and…
Improving Yourself
Make Good Decisions, Avoid Bad Consequences
Have you made decisions that seemed right at the time, but did not turn out…
Leadership Skills
Portfolio Careers: That’s the Future
The trouble with the future is that it usually arrives before we’re ready for it.…
Improving Yourself
What Makes a Great Boss?
Figuring out how to be a great boss can be difficult especially when you’re managing…
Leadership Skills
Moving Up In The Non-Profit World
How do you manage your career when you work for a non profit or community…
Improving Yourself
New Hire Orientation: Get Them Off To a Great Start
What’s the first impression new hires have your company? Does it turn them on or…
Leadership Skills
Job Satisfaction: Do You Have It?
What to do when you hate your job? In an earlier post on job satisfaction…
Improving Yourself
Time Management With Eagles, Robins, Turkeys
If you have a bad apple on your team, is it better to try and…
Leadership Skills
Job Transition: Do It the Right Way
At some one point in our career, many of us wanted to tell our employers,…
Improving Yourself
Employee Morale Boosters For Tough Times
It’s the small things everyday that can bring down employee morale and it’s the small…
Leadership Skills
Are You A Team Player?
If you were asked in a behavioral interview for examples of being a team player,…
Improving Yourself
Managing Is Hard Work: Avoid These Four Mistakes
Many are promoted into management positions because they do their present job well, perhaps better…
Leadership Skills
Don’t Settle for One Network, Build Three
One career success strategy we have all heard is to build, maintain and leverage your…
Improving Yourself
How to Encourage Everyone to Do Their Best Work
Managers often forget that praising employees, telling someone they are doing good work, brings a…