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Year: 2015

Avoid these tech pitfalls at work

Technology has made some tasks easier and people more reachable, but it’s also created new hazards to avoid. Executive coach Lindsay Broder lists a few things to watch out for with technology and your career.

Beware of creating ‘silence fatigue’

Think of all the times you’ve asked a co-worker to complete a task, and days went by with no word on its progress, and no reason you can think of why it shouldn’t have been finished already. It adds a small but aggravating layer of worry to your daily struggle. (Do I have to remind […]

Is it credit-grabbing, or just the way an office works?

Q: “My boss appears to be taking credit for a difficult project that I am working on, even though it does not involve him in any way. The vice president of our department recently sent out an email in which she congratulated both my manager and me on the project’s success and expressed appreciation for our hard work. However, he hasn’t worked on it at all. Now I wonder if he may be exaggerating his role. What should I do about this?” Unrecognized