Story provided by Harvard Business Review and written by Rebecca Knight – Congratulations! You got the job. Now for the hard part: deciding whether to accept it or not. How should you assess the salary as well as the other perks? Which publicly available information should you rely on? How should you try to get a … Continue reading
Story provided by Harvard Business Review – Five years ago, after becoming frustrated with my fruitless tendency to juggle multiple activities at once, I tried an experiment: for one week, I would not multitask and see what happened. The experiment changed everything for the better. My relationships improved, my stress dissolved, and my productivity soared. … Continue reading
Story provided by Harvard Business Review – Steve Jobs insisted that every item on a meeting agenda have a designated person responsible for that task and any follow-up work that happened. He called that person the DRI—the Directly Responsible Individual. He knew the public accountability would ensure that a project or task would actually get … Continue reading
Story provided by 99u – How should you start a conversation that you’ve been dreading? If you’re going to miss a deadline, do you ease into the bad news by first highlighting your project progress? Many people prefer to pad difficult conversations with fluff, in the hopes of dulling the inevitable impact. On the other … Continue reading
Difficult conversations with your boss are just that: DIFFICULT. But how you handle these situations can and will determine the trust that your superior(s) will have for you. To read about the appropriate way to approach these interactions, click here. Continue reading
Ron Ashkenas, a guest contributor for the Harvard Business Review, describes the need for employers to get ready for the new workforce. He explains how the workforce is filled with baby boomers who are now approaching the age of 65. Despite the high unemployment rates, Ashkenas says that there could be a shortage of workers … Continue reading