On The Job

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

When you're out of work, it's tempting to apply for anything just to be able to get a job and pay your bills. But when you apply for jobs where employers believe you are overqualified, you greatly diminish your chances of getting a call for an interview. The reason is because the employer looks at your experience and job titles and says, "Whoa.

Networking 173

Networking IT 173

On The Job

MARCH 14, 2016

Sometimes it's easier to blame your boss/coworkers/company for your unhappiness at work rather than yourself. So, you tell yourself the reason you aren't getting ahead is because the boss is a jerk. Or, your peers are a bunch of back-stabbing idiots who prevent you from getting recognition. And the company?

Career 157

Career IT 157

On The Job

DECEMBER 12, 2016

I recently read some research that revealed many workers in the study were distrustful of their colleagues. They believed given half a chance, these co-workers would steal customers and belittle others to the boss in order to get ahead. I've worked in places like that, and it's not fun.

Mining 114

Mining Career Communication IT 114

Eat Your Career

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The post Positive Career Affirmation #3 appeared first on Eat Your Career. “I am always grateful for what I have, even as I strive to achieve more.” To learn more about affirmations and how to leverage them for career success, check out this article.

Career 40

Career 40

On The Job

MARCH 16, 2016

Anyone who has worked for a micromanager or struggled to please a perfectionist boss would be grateful to have even one day when the boss ignored them. While having a boss who ignores you might be appealing to these employees, the truth is that the cold shoulder from a boss can also make your job more difficult.

Future Career 125

Future Career Career Communication Development 125

McKinsey

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

This issue of the Quarterly, available here as a PDF download, includes a CEO’s guide to customer experience, new research on the technical feasibility of automating jobs, and an incumbent’s guide to digital disruption.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Save your 3 am worry for decisions that matter. Take a deep breath and then work to understand the thought process, so the next decision they make will be less wacky. Make low-risk decisions quickly. If the consequences are minimal, make decisions quickly and move on. Make decisions once. This is an old and essential productivity tool.

Leadership 319

Leadership IT Management Management 319

Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 14, 2016

After 3 years, of religiously writing a blog post 3 times a week, the last few weeks, I’ve gone down to one. But the truth is, bringing you strong, fresh content 3 times a week just isn’t feasible right now. Yes, I felt guilty. Sure I worried about letting folks down.

Media 337

Media IT Career 337

Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Side note– Apparently there was almost unanimous agreement that this was the issue, while 3 people remained silent– you guessed it– the slackers. Those coming in late. Putting customers on hold for an extra breather. So I pulled reports and dug into the patterns of every rep. .

Consulting 498

Consulting Accounting IT 498

Penelope Trunk

JUNE 7, 2016

Make a list of five things you want to do that you’re not doing. No cross out all but one. Everyone can make change in our lives, but not that much change. And you’re not making the change you really want because you haven’t realized that you can’t do everything on your list. That should be the end of the post.

Career 75

Career Accomplishment IT Management 75

Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

It’s week 3 that worries me. . “Karin, I guarantee you, I’ll be a better leader tomorrow morning as a result of your Winning Well bootcamp. And I’m almost certain I’ll still be a better leader the following week, and maybe even the week after that. John’s question is real.

Training Program 474

Training Program Brainstorming Leadership Accounting 474

Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 6, 2016

3- Focus on the Game (Not the Score) Don’t go around talking about metrics and stack ranks (even if you’re on top). If there are 27 metrics on your balanced scorecard, trust me, they are not all created equal. Pick one or two that matter most and be known as the guy or gal that cracked the code. .

Accomplishment 496

Accomplishment Utilities Career Performance 496

Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 19, 2016

We were defining how we were going to roll as a couple, in real life. It’s amazing how we can write a book, share many stages, negotiate the financial aspects of the business, and then get worked up about how to mash a potato. What am I expecting? What are my expectations? Have I said them out loud?

Communication 434

Communication IT 434

Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 20, 2016

Asking Great Questions. Your team can’t make great recommendations if they don’t get the scene. Train them to ask strategic open-ended questions and truly listen to the response. Showing Up With Confident Humility. Your customers want to know you have a great solution to their problem.

Solution 341

Solution Consulting Management Management 341

Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

This is a critical step that most managers skip altogether. When you identify a problem, it is helpful to know what has not changed. This helps eliminate issues that needn’t concern you. Have I faced a similar issue before? What’s the same? What’s different about this scene?

Management 277

Management Management Solution Performance 277

On The Job

APRIL 11, 2016

instead of at 3 p.m., "When I don't get the report until 5 p.m. then I don't have time to do the necessary fact-checking because people are leaving work and don't want to respond to my emails or phone calls. This means the final report to the customer can be nearly 24 hours late, which makes them think our organization is unreliable."

Performance 150

Performance Strategy IT 150

Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 7, 2016

3- Do you check for understanding? “We were in the hallway six months ago. “At At the staff meeting last month.”“In In an email.”. If you’ve communicated something once, you haven’t communicated. Managers who win well communicate frequently. An idea is rarely as clear to the listener as it is to the speaker.

Communication 340

Communication Management Management Accounting 340

On The Job

JANUARY 18, 2016

3 rd gear: This is your time to socialize. Much like the gears in a car, the authors say their gears are: 1 st gear: This is your time to fully rest and recharge. 2 nd gear: You take time to connect with family and friends without an agenda or pressure to work or be productive. 4 th gear: You’ve now moved into the work gear.

Communication 167

Communication IT 167

Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 23, 2016

. “You’re always too something for someone” gets at the absurdity of it all, because once you start looking for inadequacy, you’ll always find a reason you don’t belong. Laugh at Your Doubts.

Mentor 300

Mentor Management Management Motivation 300

Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 28, 2016

As a result of my willingness to be authentic I’ve built relationships all over my company, I’ve been promoted twice in 3 years, I have the respect of my leadership, my peers, the folks who I serve as a manager, and other employees all over the company.

Insurance 341

Insurance Management Management Recruitment 341

On The Job

MARCH 23, 2016

Can you tell me about your own career at this company and what you've enjoyed the most? Can you describe what a typical day would be like in the position for which I'm interviewing? What do you think are the biggest challenges facing this company in the next five to 10 years?

Management 150

Management Management Career Development Career 150

On The Job

JULY 13, 2016

These projects averaged about eight months with budgets around $3 million. A recent study published in the Journal of Operations Management looked at project and senior managers who were in charge of 147 initiatives that relied significantly on the contributions of external partners in various industries.

Management 125

Management Management Strategy Leadership 125

On The Job

MAY 4, 2016

Still, it’s not always easy to achieve full cross-functional collaboration, especially since research shows that 20% to 35% of value-added collaborations come from only 3% to 5% of employees. “Teams that make it a priority to focus on collaboration help pave the way for smoother integration of new systems and processes,” he says.

Finance 146

Finance Engineering Government Learning Opportunities 146

Career Advancement

MAY 23, 2016

This can include new projects or initiatives you’d like to tackle, courses or seminars you want to take—anything related to your professional growth is fair game. Come up with a timeline and begin to implement your plan. The best place to find your first advocate is probably somewhere on the ladder above you in the company.

Brainstorming 176

Brainstorming Strategy Accomplishment Development 176

Career Advancement

JANUARY 18, 2016

Learn to think ahead about the potential outcomes of your strategies. Never underestimate the Law of Unintended Consequences—the possibility that your actions may produce unexpected results. Fire prevention beats firefighting every time. Make their goals your goals.

Career Advancement 191

Career Advancement Career Critical Thinking Problem Solving 191

Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Leverage opportunities to interact with leaders – seize those chances to rub elbows at meetings, on projects or at volunteer functions with the influential people at your meetings. Engage them in conversation, ask questions and talk to them about your successes. Exert your influence. Finally, leadership requires influence to be successful.

Career Advancement 180

Career Advancement Career Leadership Management 180

On The Job

APRIL 18, 2016

You need to speak more formally with a public group that you might to a small gathering of your colleagues, because such "hedging" language can damage your credibility, research finds. They're concise. Review your presentation and edit out unnecessary anecdotes, facts, words and long-winded sentences.

Communication 134

Communication Strategy Career IT 134

On The Job

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Invest in a good pair of neutral-colored shoes for work and then make sure you don't wear them while hitting the bars or cleaning out the garage. For women, the experts say that wearing heels can help establish authority -- stash a pair in your desk if you don't want to wear them all the time. The small stuff matters.

Company Culture 134

Company Culture Consulting Creativity Career 134

On The Job

JANUARY 25, 2016

There is no sense reinventing the wheel when your school's career center has counselors and information to help you fill out applications and provide advice. Don't pass up the opportunity to also tap into the school's alumni network. Reinvent the wheel. OK, this may be confusing based on what I wrote above.

Recruitment 100

Recruitment Networking Career IT 100

Strategy+Business

APRIL 21, 2016

Last year, less than 3 percent of the CEOs hired by the world's largest companies were female, the lowest share since 2011.

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Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

3 Office Politics Strategies That Are Crucial for Success in the Workplace. Here are 3 strategies to follow. If you missed them, take a peek at my favorites here: *In honor of the election*. Not a fan of office politics? Unfortunately, playing the politics game is a must if you want to get ahead. Do This First.

Professional development 45

Professional development Development Recruitment Career 45

On The Job

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Now, let's look at what you need to START doing: 3. It's time you stopped hiding behind your "busyness" and instead do a valid assessment of what you really spend your time doing. Try something like RescueTime to really get an accurate reading about how you spend your time. Getting out of your chair.

Career 114

Career Media Accounting Solution 114

Eat Your Career

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

3 Office Politics Strategies That Are Crucial for Success in the Workplace. Here are 3 strategies to follow. If you missed them, take a peek at my favorites here: *In honor of the election*. Not a fan of office politics? Unfortunately, playing the politics game is a must if you want to get ahead. Do This First.

Professional development 40

Professional development Development Recruitment Career 40

Penelope Trunk

JANUARY 27, 2016

3 from 6pm – 7pm EST. You can watch any of the videos on-demand if you can’t see them live. Day 3: Do’s and don’ts of pitching yourself to a startup. This online course runs four days: Feb. 29 – Mar. The cost of the course is $195, but if you order in the next four days the cost is $145. Sign up now.

Recruitment 70

Recruitment Career Change Mentor Career 70

Penelope Trunk

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Maybe something from Suzuki Book 3. I guess I could do that if I were married to George. I always tell people that money wouldn’t change any of their problems, but suddenly realize that I’m the exception to that rule. Have a lot of crackpot ideas for what you can sell. I have incredible anxiety now. Then the camera pans back.

IT 79

IT Pharmaceutical Accounting Banking 79

Penelope Trunk

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

It turns out that in a list of 300 jobs, CEOs and farmers come up numbers 2 and 3 respectively for the biggest egos. I’m just repeating farmer stuff I’ve heard. PayScale released data about which professions have the biggest egos. You are probably wondering what number one is. Personal chef.

Accounting 106

Accounting IT Development 106