Entries by First Sun Team

#Leadership: Grief At The #Office: When A Coworker Loses A Loved One…Our Culture’s Discomfort with Death Stems partially from our Obsession with Youth, which then Leads Many of Us to be Unsure of What to Say or How to Act in the Face of Death

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Death in the #Workplace is an Especially Awkward Manifestation of Our Society’s General Discomfort with Grief. “When we’re in a properly functioning workplace, we have boundaries between ourselves and others in the way we dress, in the way we speak to each other and in the way we behave,” says Smith. “For example, when people […]

Your #Career: If You’re Not Dropping by Your #Boss’s Office to Chat, You’re Missing Out on a Major Career Opportunity… The Chances of the Corner Office Someday & Promotion Becoming yours Go Way Up If You’ve Got a Dialogue Going with the Person Already in It.

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“You’ve Got to Learn to Take the Time to Get People to Know Who You are, Both Inside & Outside of Work,” Licitra explains. That Means Approaching #Senior Colleagues to Chat. Everybody agrees that #Networking matters.  It matters for getting #Jobs. It matters for being good at those jobs. It matters for finding mentors, sponsors, […]

Your #Career: 21 Things you Should Do on Your First Day of #Work…The First Day at your New #Job May Be Among the Most Memorable — & Perhaps Stressful — of Your #Career.

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“Most of us remember our first days at every job because of the heightened pressure to impress,” says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and author of “Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant; How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job.” “But you can reduce your anxiety by being as meticulous in planning your […]

#Leadership: #Managing #Millennials: 6 Musts for #CEOs Who Want to Get Ahead…Their Older #Employees – are Frustrated by this New Class of #Worker, Who They Perceive as Being Entitled, Disloyal, & Non-Conformist.

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So, What Do you Do if you’re a #CEO looking to Grow your #Business in a World where Generation Y is Taking Over? When you Look at it through that Lens, the Question Simply Becomes One of Commitment. Are you committed to your long-held beliefs about what’s right and wrong in the workplace? Or are […]

#Strategy: What about Your #Company? JPMorgan Chase Ends Company Voicemail. “We Realized that Hardly Anyone Uses Voicemail Anymore.”

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According to the Associated Press, the largest bank in the U.S., JPMorgan Chase, has ended voicemail services for about half of its 136,000 consumer bank employees.  “We realized that hardly anyone uses voicemail anymore, because we are carrying something in our pockets that get texts, e-mail or a phone call to you,” said consumer and […]

#Strategy: Here’s How the ‘Self-Management’ System that #Zappos is Using Actually Works… Online Retailer Zappos Began a Transition to “#Holacracy” in 2013, Deciding to Ditch #Manager Roles & Job Titles in Favor of “#Self-Management.

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“I suspect we’re going to see More & More Companies Moving this Way, in the Same way We’ve Seen more Companies Moving to Embrace Agility,” he says. “Look at Companies in the ’50s vs Today.  They’re Radically Different.  I think this is the direction it’s going.” – author, Brian Robertson   Online retailer Zappos began […]

#Leadership: Are You Emotionally Intelligent? Here’s How To Know For Sure… #EmotionalIntelligence affects How We Manage Behavior, Navigate Social Complexities, & Make Personal Decisions to Achieve Positive Results.

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Decades of research now point to emotional intelligence as being the critical factor that sets star performers apart from the rest of the pack. The connection is so strong that 90% of top performers have high emotional intelligence. When emotional intelligence (EQ) first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a […]

Your #Career: 7 Tips for Mastering the Fine Art of Following Up…If you Want to Build a Strong #Network of Professional Contacts, You Must Master the fine Art of Follow Up.

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#Networking Events plant the seeds of a professional relationship, but it’s up to you to show your commitment, trustworthiness and competence as you patiently cultivate the relationship. Eventually, your commitment and credibility will lead to a growth in your popularity. Relationships take time to grow. The Supremes understood this well when they sang, “You can’t […]

#Leadership: 16 Things #Successful People Do on Monday Mornings…Most Successful People are Keenly Aware of the Typical Monday-Morning #Workplace Dynamic of Unanticipated Events, Overflow of Communications, & General Chaos

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Most successful people are keenly aware of the typical Monday-morning workplace dynamic of unanticipated events, overflow of communications, and general chaos. “But after weathering hundreds of them, they realize they must gain control and stay upbeat,” Taylor explains. “They take extra steps to compensate for this busy time of the week, and apply their best […]

#Leadership: Why it Pays to Be a Jerk…The Hardest Thing that I Struggle to Explain to People is that being a Giver is Not the Same as Being Nice.

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The distinction that needs to be made is this: Jerks, narcissists, and takers engage in behaviors to satisfy their own ego, not to benefit the group. Disagreeable givers aren’t getting off on being tough; they’re doing it to further a purpose. Smile at the customer. Bake cookies for your colleagues. Sing your subordinates’ praises. Share credit. Listen. […]