Strategy: 9 Rules of Office Politics you Have to Understand to Get Ahead…Women are More Likely than Men to Avoid the Politics & Believe That If they Focus on Their Performance & Work Hard
There isn’t any topic about the workplace that brings up more anger and frustration than office politics. “It’s just not fair!” is what I hear over and over again when addressing this topic in presentations and workshops. Women especially find this an emotional issue. Why? Because women are more likely than men to avoid the […]
Leadership: Managers Need to Make Time for Face Time…Heavy Travel Schedules often Interfere with Necessary Interaction with Subordinates
Alan Buckelew, chief operations officer of Carnival Corp., moved to Shanghai last September so he could help the world’s biggest cruise-ship company expand in China. He still supervises five executives at its Miami headquarters. A heavy workload forced Mr. Buckelew to conduct year-end performance reviews for three of those deputies via videoconferencebut he wasn’t happy […]
Strategy: The Algorithm That Tells the Boss Who Might Quit…Wal-Mart, Credit Suisse Crunch Data to see Which Workers are Likely to Leave or Stay
Employers want to know who has one foot out the door. As turnover becomes a bigger worry—and expense—in a tightening labor market, companies including Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,Credit Suisse Group AG and Box Inc. are analyzing a vast array of data points to determine who is likely to leave a post. The idea, say people who […]
Strategy: Here’s a Simple Exercise that Can Help you Think Through any Big Decision…It’s Respecting my Natural Inclination to Think Through the Worst that Could Happen
Anxiety gets a bad rap. We often talk about it as something that needs to be “cured.” But according to “Anxiety Toolkit” author and psychologist Alice Boyes, that’s over-simplifying. With a little mental finesse, anxiety can be an ally. Boyes herself uses a simple thinking exercise to put her anxious nature to good use. “I make […]
Strategy: The Shocking Differences in Basic Body Language Around the World…The Body Speaks Volumes. But what it Says Depends on the Culture you’re In.
The body speaks volumes. But what it says depends on the culture you’re in. Facial expressions, gestures, mannerisms, and degree of eye contact vary greatly across countries. For example, “Arms, which are used little by Nordics during conversation, are an indispensable element in one’s communicative weaponry in Italy, Spain, and South America,” writes Richard Lewis in “When […]
Strategy: 3 Ways the Best Leaders Deal with Change…Some People just Can’t Accept Change. Others Thrive on It.
Some people just can’t accept change. Others thrive on it. Some hunker down and try to avoid it. Others face it head on, embrace it and climb up the next rung of the ladder because of it. The news of change provides them the incentive and the energy to prevail over some challenge. Employers generally […]
Strategy: How To Make Your Own Luck…So, How can you get the Luck of the Irish on Your Side, Year Round?
Today on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone celebrates the Luck of the Irish. On the other 364 days each year, the rest of us (without this Irish heritage) seem to lament the few who are always lucky, catching big breaks out of nowhere and being in the right place at the right time. However, […]
Your #Career: 7 Signs You Will Be #Fired Soon…How Can you Know if you will be Fired soon? Here are 7 Warning Signs to Look Out for.
Infrequent #Restructuring & #Layoffs were the Only Things an #Employee could worry about in the past, but a lot has changed nowadays considering the tough economic times. For instance, companies are going through bankruptcies, non-stop downsizing and even the illusion of job security will soon be a thing of the past. These factors have seen […]
Strategy: Science says These 9 Tactics will Help you Win Any Argument…Arguments aren’t Logical. To Win them, you Have to Understand People
Arguments aren’t logical. To win them, you have to understand people. We’ve scoured the research and compiled the following science-backed tactics that will help you win any argument. Be civil. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Contrary to what your debate coach said, arguments aren’t rational. So respect the other person’s perspective, no matter how ridiculous it sounds. “When people […]
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