1-Minute Strategies: February ’16
Quick tips to help your professional life run more smoothly.
Negotiating for the outcome you want
When you’re trying to negotiate something at work, it can be hard to figure out the best way to successfully talk to a co-worker, writes Robert Cialdini for AG Professional. Here are some key points for talking to co-workers and negotiating the outcome you desire.
5 books to help you grow professionally
It’s important to work on your professional growth even after you’ve attained a job you love. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to find the time to go to conferences. Listed below are five books that can help you grow professionally on your own time.
The reality of responsibility
While many people think moving up the corporate ladder is their dream, many don’t realize the amount of responsibility that comes with the job. A management position may have higher pay and more power, but it’s important employees realize just how much dedication and time goes into doing a good job, writes Brian Ray for Training Magazine.
Why we need to see people face-to-face
As remote work becomes more common, people are questioning what’s lost when we quit seeing co-workers face-to-face, says productivity expert Laura Vanderkam for Fast Company.
Executive assistants make headlines of their own
While it’s usually CEOs getting interviewed about their achievements, the people that help make those achievements possible are just as important, says April Capochino Myers for Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Executive assistants have to stay organized and ready for any task their high-profile boss might throw at them. Here are a few executive assistants making headlines of their own.
Was this a tiny social faux pas, or a passive-aggressive message to a co-worker?
Q: “Every Friday, a few of us meet in the office kitchen for drinks after work. Last week, two of my co-workers got up and left while I was in the restroom. Since I consider them to be friends, I was quite offended that they didn’t wait to say goodbye. I know this is not a big deal, but now my feelings about it are interfering with our previously productive relationship. How do you think I should handle this?” Abandoned
Keep your professional goals from fizzling
Has your New Year’s resolution to build your career already fizzled? If so, chances are you didn’t have a strong plan to keep it going.
Can a little selfishness go a long way?
In his book The Lonely Crowd, David Riesman famously suggests that “inner-directed” people tend to be self-motivated, goal-oriented and led by their own sense of mission. Inner-directed people, he says, are most likely to become leaders. So if you have high ambitions, are truly locked onto them and can cut out the noise from others […]
Over 40? You could stop getting raises
A study of 200 million Social Security records showed Americans stop getting raises once they hit their 40s. While it’s great to continue receiving a peak salary every year, workers often forget to account for the rising inflation that will ultimately lower their income.