Is Coercion A ‘Bad’ Management Tool?
Coercion: a practice of forcing another person to behave in an involuntary manner. It’s the basic weapon of bullies and dictators… but is it always a ‘bad’ thing?
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5 Secrets On How To Stand Up And Give a Speech (and Make It Rock!)
Have you been asked to stand in front of a crowd and give a speech…. and you’re crapping yourself about it? Guess what, join the 85% of people who feel the same! You’re not unusual in this fear, and there is a way through it. I’ve got 5 secrets to share on how to stand
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The Leadership & Followership Round Up
A collection of articles that discuss the relationships between leaders and followers
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8 Things To Do Today To Please Your Boss
Your relationship with your boss is important. In most cases, your boss has influence on your career progression, job satisfaction, and even your pay. Pleasing your boss is a good thing to do, and here are 8 things you can do today to do that (without appearing to be a total kiss-ass.)
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Learn How To Become a Better Manager, Monthly
If you want to become a better manager, by learning from the best, then here’s your answer.
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7 Ways to Conquer Shyness in the Workplace – Like a Pro
Shyness in the workplace is a big reason that a lot of people struggle to fit in
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7 Ways To Become Liked in Your Workplace
Here are some tips on how to be liked in your workplace
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10 Essential Body-Language Tactics for your Interview
Here are ten essential interview tactics. They’re tried and tested!
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Do We Have to be Articulate to be an Executive?
Are successful Executives born with good articulation skills, or is it trained, or developed over time?
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99 Ways To Become a High Performer
Here’s a list of 99 things to do to become a high performer. If you regularly do all 99, then I’m sure you’ll be on the road to super-stardom…
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Quite Possibly the Dumbest Email Disclaimer I Have EVER Read
It makes me laugh. If it didn’t, it would make me cry…
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Have You Become Underemployed?
If you have been forced to take a lower-level job, or have accepted a cut in hours, or possibly even a drop in salary to stay in work, then you are in the ranks of the Underemployed.
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Who Said that the Top Jobs Weren’t Advertised on Job Sites?
Well, actually, I did. But the world of jobhunting and recruitment is changing which ultimately gives us more choice. Let me show you what I mean…
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Benchmark Your Salary, Post-Recession
OK, we’re still not out of the woods yet, but isn’t it a good time to compare your salary now against the market benchmark? Here is how to do it.
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How to Maximize Your Performance Appraisal Score
Your Performance Appraisal is a point in time where a) you’re assessed on how well you have done against objectives you have been set, as well as b) it being an opportunity for you and your manager to provide feedback to each other about your behaviors, skills and achievements during the review period.
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Building Relationships for Your Pocketbook and Soul
It’s not what you know, it isn’t even who you know, it’s WHO KNOWS YOU that counts today.
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Would YOU Give Someone a BAD Performance Appraisal?
If you perform Performance Appraisals with your team, then it’s likely you have needed to give someone ‘bad’ feedback. But did you follow through? Giving someone a bad review is not easy (it’s hellish!) but it’s also very necessary if we have the reviewees best interests at heart.
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Your Job Search: Do Jobsites Serve Your Location Well?
If you’re conducting a job search, I’ve added a new job listing widget, which should be showing you job vacancies from your area. Question is, does it serve your location well?
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To Totally Rock Your Performance at Work, Your Self-Esteem is Key
The Key Influencing Factor in your performance at work is not your skills, your status, your experience. It isn’t even who you know, or who knows you. All these things are important, but there is something fundamental that is required to make all these things attain value. It is your Self-Esteem.
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8 Ways To Create an Extra Hour in Your Day
Could you use an extra hour in the day? Want to know how to create one? Here are 8 tips to materialize another 60 minutes in your day without too much compromise.
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Stunning New Desktop Wallpapers from National Geographic
Most wallpapers that our IT departments add onto our desktops are… well… lame. And who wants a desktop that looks like that loser’s over there too? Now you can download exquisite wallpapers from the National Geographic website.
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