The boss asks a question about a project while you’re knee-deep in something else, or a new employee suddenly inquires about the one thing that might make him change his mind about staying. You need to shift gears quickly, but you draw a blank. Before you open your mouth to answer, mull over these tips.
Do you have trouble saying “No”? Do you worry whether other people at work like you? Watch out: You could be sabotaging your career.
Corporate scandals—Tyco, WorldCom, Enron, Arthur Andersen and Madoff to name just a few—have driven home the importance of ethical behavior in the workplace.
Your boss does it one way, and you think another way would work better. Before speaking up, study this five-step strategy for putting your ideas across the right way … even to the most stubborn boss.
This executive coach confirms what you’ve always thought: Your boss expects you to read his mind. Here’s what else he expects, but probably hasn’t told you …
Want a quick route to the unemployment office? Just say “No” to your boss when he or she asks you to do something. Even if the boss’s command is unreasonable, defying authority immediately causes conflict.
It happens. Your boss, red-faced and scowling, strides toward your desk—clutching the report you stayed late yesterday to finish. How to calm the tension? Remember this 4-A approach:
Here are a few highlights from an ABC News web poll a few years back that asked readers for the worst thing a boss ever told them:
You can’t force your boss to unplug or forget about work while on vacation, but you can make it easier for him (and you) with this plan:
Don’t allow the uncertainty of a merger and/or layoffs freeze your career. While the powers that be decide who stays and who goes, stake your claim to the position you want and they need.
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