Setting Expectations: Quick Tip for People Managers

By: Melissa Turk, Alumni Association, Academic and Professional Programs at Carnegie Mellon University There’s a lot a manager can do to improve their working relationship with individual employees, and this isn’t something I can cover entirely in one post; I do, though, want to give you all an easy first step in the process, [...]

2019-09-12T14:58:36-04:00June 20, 2019|Articles|Comments Off on Setting Expectations: Quick Tip for People Managers

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Visibility in the Workplace

By: Angela Fresne, Owner of Tothelighthouse.org Working hard and providing value should keep your career from stagnating, right? Unfortunately, sometimes it’s just not enough. Recognition for good work starts with visibility. So, what can you do to make sure your hard work is seen by others? Inform your manager about major milestones and [...]

2019-09-12T14:59:17-04:00June 20, 2019|Articles|Comments Off on Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Visibility in the Workplace

Everything You Desire Starts Here

By: Terry McDougall, Executive & Career Coach for Terry B. McDougall Executive & Career Coaching I have a powerful secret to share with you. You are influential, maybe even magical. You’re able to create something out of literally nothing. Your thoughts have energy, and some say that you wouldn’t imagine a possibility unless [...]

2019-09-12T14:59:45-04:00June 20, 2019|Articles|Comments Off on Everything You Desire Starts Here

How To Benefit Others And Pay It Forward Through Mentorship

By: Tamara Schwarting,CEO, 1628 Ltd Thirty years from now when people think back on you and your career, what will they remember? Todd Henry, author of Herding Tigers, encourages us that “Our Legacy isn’t the work, it’s the people.” If that’s true, then we should strive to and plan to leave behind more [...]

2019-09-12T15:02:41-04:00March 29, 2019|Articles|Comments Off on How To Benefit Others And Pay It Forward Through Mentorship

Healthy Work Life: Take Care of Yours

By: Caroline Dowd-Higgins, Professional Speaker, and Executive Coach for Caroline Dowd-Higgins - Career Consultant The donuts are there to greet you in the break room…the Diet Coke is the “perfect fix” for getting through the afternoon…it’s so much easier to “push through” rather than get up from the desk to stretch… and so it [...]

2019-09-12T15:09:00-04:00March 6, 2019|Articles|Comments Off on Healthy Work Life: Take Care of Yours

Be Yourself…But Not All the Time

By: Julie Holunga, Founder, Speaker, Trainer for Chinook Executive Solutions Everywhere we look, leaders are being told to "be themselves". Be authentic. Let your people see the real you. Be natural. Be mindful! (I’m so sick of that word…especially when it comes to being mindful when I eat!) I agree to be genuine. Bring [...]

2019-09-12T15:10:31-04:00March 6, 2019|Articles|Comments Off on Be Yourself…But Not All the Time

5 Big Lies That Block Your Progress… And How to Conquer Them

By: Terry McDougall, President at Bright Beam Consulting Every day I talk with people who have big dreams and want to pursue them but don’t. They feel frustrated and stuck and aren't sure what to do about it. Deep down, they know exactly who they are and what will make them happy, but [...]

2019-09-12T15:11:19-04:00March 6, 2019|Articles|Comments Off on 5 Big Lies That Block Your Progress… And How to Conquer Them

Play at Work: Incorporating Fun on the Job

By: Caroline Dowd-Higgins, Professional Speaker and Executive Coach for Caroline Dowd-Higgins - Career Consultant For many of us, work is often characterized as “serious,” “nose-to-the-grindstone,” “no-nonsense” and “down to business.” There’s this idea that work is work and play is…well…for after work. In an INC column, Brendan Boyle, a partner at the design firm, [...]

2019-03-06T22:15:08-05:00March 6, 2019|Articles|Comments Off on Play at Work: Incorporating Fun on the Job

A 4-Step Guide to Overcoming Obstacles

By: Dana Massett, MBA, President at Planning Etc. LLC “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” Viktor Frankl You know the old adage “life isn’t fair.” Well, fair [...]

2019-03-06T21:55:15-05:00March 6, 2019|Articles|Comments Off on A 4-Step Guide to Overcoming Obstacles

When a Colleague Pushes Your Buttons At Work, Should You React?

By: Elena Lipson, Principal and Founder Mosaic Growth Partners Several years ago, I was brought in by leadership to add another layer of management to the team. It was a difficult situation - the leadership wanted me there, the team did not. Consequently, it often felt like certain members of the team were [...]

2018-10-11T20:19:33-04:00October 11, 2018|Articles|Comments Off on When a Colleague Pushes Your Buttons At Work, Should You React?
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