Will there be an open bar? Do I have to go? Can I bring my significant other? A few of the above questions may be dancing in your head when you receive the invite to your organization’s holiday party. These are reasonable questions — but if you want to use the events this month to advance your career, your primary …
Learning from Manning
No matter where your loyalties lay, you have to be impressed with the way Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning goes about his business. He’s famously one of the hardest working, most detail-oriented leaders in the NFL. So let’s indulge in a little hypothetical: What would happen if Manning quarterbacked the customer experience team for your company (besides instantly tipping the balance of your …
Real Costs of a ‘Toxic’ Employee
Stellar performance doesn’t excuse bad behavior. Check just how much damage one bad apple can bring to your team–and your bottom line. You know the type. They can’t work with others. They’re negative, volatile, and often disruptive. Some people call these toxic employees “bad apples.” Another way to think of them? “Hurricane” employees–because the damage they cause extends far beyond themselves. Will …
“Should I stay or should I go?”
What to do when a long-time career no longer satisfies. If these 5 characterizations describe you, it’s time to explore your next move: You’ve simply had it. You may have made all the right moves and been awarded great promotions and raises, but you still wake up one day realizing, “I don’t want to do this anymore.” There’s enough discomfort or …
Lead now! Don’t wait for the title.
Late one night at work Stan passed by, looked at me hard at work and told me that I reminded him of a pretty daisy waiting by the roadside to be picked- with everyone rushing by and nobody ever noticing. And he walked off home. It was a career changing moment – ever had those? Sure, I was ambitious, but …
Things NOT to share at work!
There are some things we shouldn’t tell anyone at work. Sharing the ‘wrong’ things with co-workers can quickly backfire and leave us exposed, vulnerable or side-lined. While some banter with colleagues is great it is important to know where to draw the line. Like most of us, I have definitely been there. We usually get an immediate sense for when …
Influencing others, the fundementals
In his post, Depaak Chopra M.D. gets to the core of how to influence others. Its a key career (and life) skill with these fundemental, yet often ignored truths. There’s an art to persuasion that begins with a few simple rules. The first comes from Benjamin Franklin: “A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.” This would seem …
You’ve Been Fired! …Now What?
You’ve just received word that you’ve been fired. Or perhaps the company has gone through a re-structuring and eliminated your job — and you’ve been told that none of the managers you’ve worked with over the years have a position for you on their team. This comes as a shock to your system, especially if you’ve enjoyed a record of …
Nice Boss? – Think Again…
Your Nice Boss May Be Killing Your Career Chris spent years working for a supportive, encouraging manager at a major technology company headquartered in Silicon Valley. In fact, his boss raved about him. His manager gave him top ratings in his performance evaluations, space to do his work, and had never been controlling. He was, according to Chris, terribly, unswervingly …
Upside for Careers and Companies
Imagine the NFL fan reaction to a team where 4 players are playing their hearts out, 5 are just watching the game and 2 are actively working at moving the ball in the opposite direction. No, it’s no joke this is happening today – in companies across the nation. Last month Gallup’s ‘State of the American Workplace’ found that 30% …
Just Out – Colorado Companies to Watch
This years top 50 Colorado Companies to Watch list ranks established companies with the best growth and career employement trends. These companies project continued growth in 2013, with a 52 percent revenue increase and 32 percent growth in employees (both in Colorado and out of state) compared to 2012. From the Colorado Office of Economic Development: Fueling the economic fire …
