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...]
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...]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Looks for These 2 Traits Before He’ll Hire Anyone
These are two qualities any leader would kill to have a greater mix of on his or her team
Microsoft is on a roll again under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella. I gave a keynote address at their Redmond, Washington, headquarters in June and was struck by a … [Read more...]
Don’t Make Life Harder By Resisting Change. Use 3 Simple Steps to Conquer It
At work (and in life), to succeed requires the ability to thrive in the face of change--that will never change.
To maximize success at work and in life requires mastering your reaction to the impediments that most commonly pop up and having a system for quickly putting … [Read more...]
11 Annoying Business Buzzwords You Use Without Thinking and What to Say Instead
Communication is hard enough--don't get people tuning out by using this jargon
Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley once told me that 90 percent of his job was trying to communicate. That's the case for many business leaders who spend a … [Read more...]
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