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Why Do People Make Bad Decisions? by Ramon Greenwood - Apr, 2009 It is wise to spend some time examining the question as to why people make bad decisions because there's an inescapable correlation between the quality of one's decisions at work and the total of one's career success. "Think Again: Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions and How To Keep It From Happening To You", a new book co-authored by Sydney Finkelstein, a professor at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, provides some kee... |
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Flexibility in a Fragile Job Market by Barbara Wulf, MS, CPCC - Apr, 2009 It's a tough job market out there, no question about that, but this downturn will pass. When? How? I don’t know, but tough times call for a tough, flexible attitude. There isn’t time for self-pity or feeling like a victim. I encourage you to find the emotional support you need to keep you from spiraling down. These are trying times, but remember, this is not All About YOU, it's about the economy, the global economy. Tak... |
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Take A Look At Mentoring by Barbara Wulf, MS, CPCC - Apr, 2009 Throughout the ages, people have sought out the wisdom and counsel of those more experienced. Could you benefit from having a mentor? Does your employer encourage mentorship? Mentors provide their expertise to less experienced individuals of all ages in order to help them advance their careers, enhance their education and build their networks. As Baby Boomers look to retirement, there are newer employees who could benef... |
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Should I Change My Career Plans Because of the Recession? by Lindsey Pollak - Mar, 2009 Question: I graduated in May with a political science major and am wondering what to do next. My plan was to apply to law school, but with so much student debt already incurred I am having second thoughts. I am currently working at a bank as a teller, but this is not the career I wish to pursue. With the current recession and unemployment rate I am terrified that I will be a bank teller forever. Any suggestions? — Lauren, Raci... |
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Listening and Silence, Powerful Communications Skills by Ramon Greenwood - Mar, 2009 Common Sense Career Advice Communications must be a two-way street--sending messages and receiving messages--if it is to be effective. That's just common sense; but it is too often ignored, as organizations and individuals spend millions of dollars and countless hours annually on sending messages and make little focused effort on improving listening skills. Managements are so busy unleashing a torrent of comm... |
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A Career Coaching Client Creates Work with Purpose and Passion by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Mar, 2009 We are all trying to understand and cope with the enormous changes in our work and personal lives. Mostly we react in a positive and productive manner. However, many people are describing their lives as so busy, working so many hours, trying to balance work and personal lives that we often feel physically and emotionally exhausted. I work as a consulting psychologist and executive/career coach specializing in helping leade... |
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How to Choose the Right Leadership or Career Coach by Dr. Maynard Brusman - Mar, 2009 In times of recession, companies must do more with less. Providing executive coaches or career coaches to high-potential performers is one way to get the most out of untapped talent. "There’s no question that future leaders will need constant coaching," notes Ram Charan, author of Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainty (McGraw-Hill, 2008). "As the business environment becomes more complex, they will increasingly turn... |
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How To Survive The Career Tsunami by Ramon Greenwood - Mar, 2009 The world of work is experiencing changes of tsunamic proportions. Career paths are being impacted on a scale not seen since the Big Depression of the 1920s-30s. New opportunities are opening; old ones are going up in smoke. If you are truly ambitious careerists you will pay heed to the advice of Charles Darwin who said, "Survival goes not necessarily to the most intelligent or the strongest of the species, but to the one ... |
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How To Be One Of The Top 20 by Ramon Greenwood - Mar, 2009 Eighty percent of the work is done by twenty percent of the people employed. This rule of thumb proves to be true no matter the type or size of the organization. Common sense career advice says work your butt off to be sure you are among the top 20 who are getting the job done. That's a major step toward job security in these times of economic uncertainty. Here are some career tips on how to be in the top 20. Kno... |
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Winning at Working by Nan S. Russell - Mar, 2009 ANCORA IMPARO Ancora imparo, translated as "I am still learning" or "Still, I am learning," is attributed to Michelangelo in his eighty-seventh year. The man who painted the Sistine Chapel and sculpted the Pieta and David, whose very name evokes mastery of his craft, exemplifies a lifelong learning philosophy. Contrast him with a fifty-two year old executive I read about in the Wall Street Journal touting in an interview... |
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