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Conflict Avoidance in the Workplace

International Coach Academy

In the end, thanks to support from my mentors and others, I succeeded in convincing senior management to remove one of the employees from the team after he failed to achieve the goals set during the Performance Improvement Plan. Maureen Moriarty, 2007)Leaders could be losing credibility as they are allowing bad behavior and a toxic culture.

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Confidence in Coaching for Women

International Coach Academy

In the book, 10 Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem, Dr. Schiraldi describes the process as starting on a foundation of unconditional worth and love (Schiraldi, 2007). My cave was ICA and within I found the treasure of knowledge, sage mentors, and courageous colleagues, as we battle with our inner fears to become confident coaches.

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The Good Life: Is Gratitude the key?

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Psychologist Sara Algoe wrote that ‘Gratitude starts inside one individual and its effects spread to a dyadic relationship and perhaps throughout a social network’. [iv] Even more impressive is that 80% of participants showed changes in heart rate variability, a direct result of reduced stress levels.

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Could telecommuting be a career mistake?

On The Job

home as a consulting engineer for his employer in Provo, Utah, he was given 60-days notice in 2007 that he was going to be laid off. Social networking helps, but some people just need to be around other people.” Grossbart’s advice has come from personal experience. Working from his Cambridge, Mass., He kept his job.

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Will This Tough Job Market Change Generation Y?

On The Job

With their technology skills and great social networking abilities, GenY ( born roughly between 1980-2003) previously have found employers willing to meet their expectations. Roberta, Hopefully, everyone -- no matter the age -- will learn important lessons such as being more resourceful, networking and being resilient.

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Don't be a snob about career advice | Penelope Trunk's Brazen.

Penelope Trunk

When it comes to finding a mentor, the most effective mentors are 3-5 years ahead of you in the workplace. I was wondering if there were any ways you knew of online to find a mentor. And I benefited both professionally and personally when someone in that position mentored me many years ago. Great post! Thank you!

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How to deal with unemployment in the face of holiday cheer.

Penelope Trunk

You can build your own network without having a job. I wish you the best Posted by sylvain on December 22, 2009 at 7:33 am | permalink | Reply While looking fir the job sucks and all it does bring up the point of networking and getting out to meet those who might have a lead. You can build work skills with your significant other !)