Starting off with a plan; getting off on the right foot.
Most organizations need their managers to handle changes and transitions quickly and effectively. They need to integrate into the company, come up to speed in new roles, handle promotions and provide value as quickly as possible.
A performance coach can help.
That’s because coaching is a customized [...]
Career Management
Seth Godin has been posting videos about the concept of indispensable people as part of his new book Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?
To see a cool video of Jacqueline Novogratz describing how she recognizes a linchpin, click here: http://vimeo.com/9566384.
Jacqueline is the founder and CEO of Acumen Fund (acumenfund.org) a fast-growing non-profit that is pioneering the idea [...]
“Women with multiple roles, like mother, wife, employee or volunteer, are better equipped to handle stress than women without multiple roles” states research by Personnel Decisions International, of Minneapolis.
As many as 10 years ago in the March 16, 1999 Wall Street Journal, a study by Psychologist Vonda Mills, showed that 275 women in management roles [...]
A quick perspective on job hunting for those over 50 years old.
Technology: Most employers assume a twenty-something candidate has computer skills. And most assume those over 50 don’t. List in your resume any computer applications in which you’re fluent and any certifications you’ve earned. Make sure employers know that you have the skills needed to [...]
Career development begins with a solid assessment of your strengths and weaknesses with an eye toward the future. Utilizing a structured process to incorporate not only your past and current successes, but also your future aspirations is the hallmark of good career development process.
Assess your career options with a fresh eye and new perspective.
“I’ve spent [...]
It changed hands. It was handed off by corporate America to you and me! Had you noticed? And that’s both good news and bad news. Good news because it puts us in the driver’s seats of our own job security. It’s bad news, though, if you don’t know how to drive.
Company of One – Create [...]
What can derail a perfectly good career? Check these examples of people on the brink and determine what behaviors you or someone you know share with these folks:
You start out hard charging; promoted up the corporate ladder because you deserve it, not because anyone is pushing you. You are known inside and outside the company [...]
Whenever I attend or lead a seminar, I notice that participants love lists. When they hear that there are five ways, or three ways, or seven ways to do something, they’re leaning forward and ready to write. Never mind what the topic is or what the ways are, it must be worth writing if you [...]
Someone who can innovate and execute is indispensable to employers and is often a skill that leads to entrepreneurial success according to an article by Jonathan Fields (click to read his blog post on the subject).
Here’s an excerpt from the post:
“Truth be told, though, there’s one person who’s even more valuable than the pure creator/problem-solver. [...]
There’s no substitute for timely feedback and no time like the present to offer it, so when you are witness to an unacceptable and inappropriate interaction and can see its immediate negative consequence, address it.
Take if off-line, so that you can speak directly, privately, and personally. Describe what you observed, as though you filmed it, [...]
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