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Five People You Gotta Pay Attention to Today

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--Boston College economist Alicia Munnell, co-author of "Working Longer," a book to be published this month by the Brookings Institution. Tags: women's wages women in technology retirement actors wage equality women at work layoffs of older workers women in engineering Rawanda women in science. They think everybody’s cool.

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Was Rodney Dangerfield a Manager?

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That seems odd, considering the number of “bad boss” books on the market today. We have books saying that bosses are crazy, raised by wolves, micromanaging ogres and in short, the most horrible two-legged creatures on the face of the planet. OK, so maybe that’s just used to sell books.

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32 Company Outing Ideas To Strengthen The Bond Within Your Team

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Laser Tag. A fun way to get everyone amped up is a game of laser tag. A game of laser tag is also a great team-building exercise. It will require your team to work together and put their leadership skills at work. Or, they may even be about universal skills such as leadership, negotiations, etc. Cooking Contest.

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Mom's Influence on Our Career Success

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The others, according to Poulter’s book: · The “unpredictable” mother. This peer-styled relationship between mother and child lacks boundaries and leadership, creating an unbalanced emotional dependence. Tags: mother influence career success Stephan Poulter working mothers barriers at work. The “best friend” mother. del.icio.us.

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10 Fun Games In Office Which Promote Teamwork

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It’s certainly a win-win in my book. Follow the instructions on your chosen murder mystery scenario, passing out invitations, name tags, maps, and suspect files. Inspired by the popularity of jigsaw puzzles, this team-building game aims to utilize the problem-solving and leadership skills of the team members. How to play?

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Is Any Job Beneath You?

On The Job

He's got a new book, Everything I Know About Business I Learned at McDonald's" and I spent some time talking to him about how tough it is to find a job these days. When you talk to employees, and they know that you understand what they do every day, then the trust and leadership factor for you as a manager goes way up," he says.

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Has Your Confidence Turned Into Arrogance?

On The Job

We don't want to be on teams with them because they believe they are walking books of knowledge on just about any subject, and they rarely listen to anyone but themselves. But I can tell you that with the closer scrutiny of leadership behavior in the coming months, it's going to trickle down to all parts of the business sector.

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