How good a leader are you?
Are you a good leader? Are you a good teammate? Would your teammates evaluate you the same way you evaluate yourself? Are you sure? Here’s a self-audit.
Year: 2014
Don’t seem helpless when scheduling that interview
You’ve landed a sit-down with the company you’re interested in—now don’t create the impression that you need help figuring things out by asking for directions to the building. That’s why we have the Internet. Assure your interviewer that you’ll be able to find the site with no problem and leave it at that.
How to keep up essential tech skills
Technology is in flux these days with so many companies striving to improve upon old ideas. Focus on the technologies that will help you be more efficient in your job, says Stephen Chan, a digital marketing specialist.
Use Twitter to build your personal brand
Don’t keep your professional skills and accomplishments a secret between you and your company.
Build solid boss/admin partnership
If you find yourself in a tough relationship with your boss, instead of updating your résumé and embarking on a quest for a new job, learn how to improve your relationship. Start now by asking yourself these four questions.
3 ways to bring more civility to the office
Incivility—being disrespectful, unprofessional or just plain rude—is an epidemic in many workplaces today, Joyce E.A. Russell writes for The Washington Post. And it’s a problem for businesses, customers and employees.
Watch your jargon in business writing
Jargon works its way into business writing all the time. It’s important to know when it’s appropriate to use jargon and when it’s better to re-write for clarity. Right Source Marketing’s Emily Gaines Buchler offers four tips on using jargon correctly.
Make time to pursue your passion
Many people’s day job and passion are separate pursuits, but there’s a way to manage your time and be successful at both.
Stop spreading stress like a virus
If you’re always in a rush and constantly stressed out, chances are you’re making your co-workers feel stressed, too. The Wall Street Journal’s Sue Shellenbarger spoke to experts to get tips on how to slow down and stop spreading your stress.
Document your speech, learn about yourself
If you have a smartphone, you’ve also got a very efficient little voice recorder. End the week by pressing the record button and describing the week in detail without any preparation, then listen to the playback. Within a month or so, you’ll have picked up on several speech patterns you never knew you had.