#Leadership : 4 Ways Leaders Kill Productivity…You May be Holding your Business Back Without Even Realizing It.
Businesses often reflect its leaders, which is why you should work on developing traits that make you a good business leader and killing those that are harming you and your business. “Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” – Peter F. Drucker As a business leader and a blogger, my level of productivity is […]
Your #Career : The Follow-Up Email Every Job Seeker Needs To Know How To Write…You can Do Much More Than just Get your Name Back at the Top of a Hiring Manager’s Inbox.
Fact No. 1: After you’ve interviewed for a job, hiring managers don’t always get back to you in the time frame they told you they would. Consider describing a project you’re working on—one that could apply in some way to the job you’re applying for. Fact No. 2: You should absolutely follow up with a […]
#Leadership : 20 Habits of Unsuccessful and Ineffective Leaders (Infographic)…What Not to Do If you Want to Succeed in Leadership
A few weeks ago I wrote an article which focused on the bad habits of leaders which should be avoided, as I thought this was just as important as modeling ourselves on the best. Due to the popularity of this article I produced an Infographic, using Visme, that you can download and share. The article […]
#Leadership : Promoted From Coworker To Manager? 7 Tips For A Smooth Transition…Remember, your Job as the New Manager Shouldn’t Be about Trying to be Popular – it’s About Leading Others to Achieve Results.
One of the more difficult career situations I’ve coached people through – and been through myself – is being promoted from within a department to become the manager of that group. As one client found out, going from a peer who previously talked “trash” about the manager with other colleagues to the person others talked […]
Your #Career : I’ve Worked in HR for 15 Years — Here Are the 4 Things Hiring Managers Don’t Want You to Know…Think Hiring Managers aren’t Trolling your Social Media Accounts? Or that Having Children Won’t Impact your Odds of Landing a Great Gig? Think Again.
An HR veteran with over 15 years of experience shares her insider’s take on what really goes down during the hiring process. Before launching my own consulting business, I earned my HR stripes working for everyone from big-name financial service companies to an equally big electronics and entertainment company. Think you know what HR reps […]
Your #Career : Take These Three Steps At The First Sign That Layoffs Are Coming…A Layoff isn’t Necessarily a Catastrophe, Especially if you Can Snap into Action at the First Signs that Your Job May Be in Trouble.
When someone from HR tapped me on the shoulder and invited me to join her for a private conversation, I knew what was coming. By the time I had my, “We think you’re great, but you need to exit the premises right now,” conversation, several former colleagues had already had the talk. In fact, two […]
#BestofFSCBlog : #YourCareer -Management is a Minefield-10 Things the Boss Wishes You Knew. Over 42K Reads!
If you’re a part of the rank-and-file, it can be hard to get inside the head of management or your company’s leadership team. They seemingly make decisions merely to anger or stir up the lower-level employees, and the boss can be amazingly inept or unable to respond to employees’ concerns. They can devise and deploy […]
#Leadership : 8 Powerful Ways To Conquer Stress… As Simple as These Strategies May Seem, They are Difficult to Implement When your Mind is Clouded with Stress. Force Yourself to Attempt Them the Next Time your Head is Spinning, and You’ll Reap the Benefits that Come with Disciplined Stress Management.
The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance. TalentSmart has conducted research with more than a million people, and we’ve found that 90% of top performers are skilled at managing their emotions in times of stress in order to remain calm and in control. Stress […]
Your #Career : How To Know Which Skills To Develop At Each Stage Of Your Career..By Mid-Career, the Hard Skills that Got You the Job Won’t Be the Ones That Get you Promoted.
At the start of your career, chances are good that you’ll be hired primarily for your “hard skills”—the stuff you know that’s relevant for the job. When you’re fresh out of college or even a few years into your career, things like what software you’ve mastered, the knowledge you’ve picked up during internships and in […]
#Leadership : 3 Ways Walking Away From Your Desk Makes You Smarter…When the Body Moves the Brain Functions Better.
Exercise can improve concentration, learning, creativity and memory. Basically, moving more makes you smarter, mentally faster and more creative. And all of that helps you to grow your business. When you’re running a business, you need to think clearly, learn fast and find creative solutions to pressing problems. While you’re probably pretty good at these things, […]