Overcome hesitancy
Overcome any hesitancy to ask for a high-ranking person’s business card.
Category: Career
Craving kudos? Try these 4 tips
In a perfect world, managers would regularly tell you what a fantastic job you’re doing and how they notice all the hard work you put into everything you do. Most workplaces aren’t perfect, though.
Make ’em say, ‘For you? Anything!’
Turn co-workers into die-hard supporters who will watch your back and help propel your career. These three tactics can help you build workplace friends who go the extra mile for you, says management consultant Margaret Morford.
Stretch your marketing knowledge
Stretch your marketing knowledge by joining the MarketingProfs Book Club.
Create your own fate like this survivor
Whether it’s surviving a job loss, a divorce or a negative health diagnosis, don’t buy into the “war stories” you may have heard before. You can decide what you want your outcome to be.
What does your organization do to keep you ‘engaged’?
What does your organization do to keep you “engaged” — that is, motivated, productive and truly interested — at work?
Link in to an online network
These days, if you’re not linked in to an online network, you’re not really networking. Log on to these web sites to set up your profile and start connecting with new, inspiring people.
How do your work habits compare?
All peak performers do certain things: put in long hours, exercise, work in family time, etc. But they also have idiosyncrasies or secrets for making sure that they stay at the top of their game. What’s remarkable is how much their work habits vary.
Passed over? Find out why
You applied for a position change but didn’t get it. You might feel like crawling under a rock, but resist the urge. You’ll be better off in the long run if you act boldly and ask for constructive criticism.
Break free of two annoying habits
Changing one or two interpersonal habits can help you gain respect at work and at home. Executive coach Marshall Goldsmith identifies 20 habits that annoy people and explains how to break those habits.