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Unprofessional communication can throw your fast track career into reverse faster than you can say “oops.” That’s why I like to warn my clients to beware of what I call the seven deadly sins of communication. 1) Loose Tongues Lose Credibility If you wouldn’t say it to their face don’t say it, period. When you [...]
Thousands of Gallup Poll studies reveal that at least 75% of all voluntary turnovers are influenced by managers. But less than 25% percent of employees leave because of pay and benefits – contrary to what many employers believe. Most respondents cite career advancement and opportunities for promotions as their reason for going elsewhere. Meanwhile the [...]
These four tips will help you become a better “boss manager” so that you can avoid unwanted problems and encourage a more cooperative, productive, and satisfying working relationship. Mimic their methods. Each of us has our own style when it comes to digesting information, expressing ourselves, or dealing with pressure. Some prefer bullet points, others [...]
This week I enjoyed my media interview with Jenna Goudreau, an editor at Forbes about the types of body language mistakes professionals make that could be costing them a promotion. I along with a few other communication and management experts agreed that the silent signals you are sending could be self-sabotaging your ability to move [...]
You can call it intuition, quantum physics, faith, or just a honed and polished ability to listen to your gut as you navigate the fiercely competitive world of business. But whatever name you give it or however you prefer to explain, the fact is that sometimes there are definite signs that we are either veering [...]
We all need performance feedback to guide our career development and ensure faster promotions. Whether you look forward to performance reviews and performance appraisals or dread the idea, they are inevitable for almost everyone. That’s why in 2012 I want you to be more proactive about taking the reins when it comes to performance evaluations. [...]
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