Thursday, August 22 marked the 25th anniversary of the very first job opening Jeff Bezos ever posted. In his wildest dreams, he, nor anyone else, could … [Read more...]
Leaders at Google Are Trained to Do These 2 Things When Talking to Employees About Their Careers
Career conversations are crucial conversations--and Google leaders make them inspiring.
There are so many conversations that leaders never have with employees; good on-boarding discussions, informational talks to prepare the employee for a new project, … [Read more...]
How to Write a Resignation Letter, According to an HR Expert (Hint: Here’s the Best Example He Saw in His 20 Years of Experience)
If you're going to resign, resign yourself to writing a good letter
In an age when an increasing number of employees ghost their employers, the resignation letter has become a long-lost art. For the uninitiated, "ghosting" is when an … [Read more...]
The 6 Most Passive-Aggressive Email Phrases You Use Without Thinking, According to a Recent Study
An ounce of prevention will keep you from sending the wrong message when you hit 'Send.'
Ahh, the art of the email. I've always found it to be a terrible medium for communicating--so much can be misconstrued from an unintentionally curt sentence, a … [Read more...]
These 5 Toxic Factors Cause People to Quit Even Before They Have Another Job, According to a Recent Study
This is what makes people so desperate to call it quits.
For anyone who has been in a toxic workplace or worked for a toxic boss, you know there are days when you want to just up and quit. But would you quit in … [Read more...]
Doing This 1 Simple Thing In the Face of Criticism Gives Your Self-Confidence a Tremendous Boost
Some powerful self-help for boosting your self-confidence
Having been a manager of others for 30 years, I'm hard pressed to think of anything more debilitating for an employee than when they beat themselves … [Read more...]
After 30 Years, I Chose Joy Over Money in My Work. Then Something Unexpected Happened
It took me three decades to discover this--learn from my oversight
I spent three decades in the corporate world, for the most part really liking what I did. But if I'm being 100 percent honest, toward the end of my time in corporate, a … [Read more...]
4 Unexpected Things Leaders Can Do to Help Employees Achieve Their Career Goals
They might be unexpected ways to fuel careers, but by no means unattainable
Part of true leadership is caring about your employee's career as much as you do about your own. I've been privileged to help employees achieve their career … [Read more...]
4 Powerful Habits of the Most Mentally Strong, Successful People
Building these habits doesn't take brute strength--just attention to your intention
Success is no cakewalk. It takes every ounce of perseverance and strength you've got. That includes mental strength. And some people seem to have an advantage here, … [Read more...]
A New Study Shows the 6 Best Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Build Their Career Skills
The study shows the top six skills that working adults learned from their parents (and how you can help them along).
Some things in life you just don't learn until later on. Some of the biggest impact my parents had on me didn't become clear until I started parenting my … [Read more...]
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