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The First 100 Days in A New Job – Make Them Count!
Individuals in a new position are thrust into the spotlight, with high pressure to perform. How can you make the…
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“Why Do You Want to be a Leader?” Master this Interview Question
Potential management candidates are tested thoroughly during the interview process. If you have the ambition to become an executive, you…
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Being assertive in the workplace
Being Assertive in the workplace is a frequently misunderstood concept as there is many of us who confuse assertiveness with…
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Going off the Grid!
Permanent Availability on the Job
Being available at all hours is extremely important for many companies, but does this mean that employees have no right to switch off? Why shutting off your Smartphone and going “off the grid” should be allowed. Honestly, was it necessary to send that last email on Friday at 9:17pm? Could you not have sent that…
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The importance of values in the workplace
Ancient success strategy: value-oriented leadership
The former Benedictine monk Anselm Bilgri, along with the Andechs monastery in Germany, managed an enterprise worth millions – following an ancient rule of order. Which leadership values are really successful and what are the key roles they play in employee job motivation? The monk who led a company worth millions The great interest of…
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Stuck in a rut at work?
4 Strategies to Give Your Career New Direction
You arrive at work and get your first cup of coffee. As it’s sitting on your desk, still steaming, you start daydreaming about your plans for the evening. Sound familiar? If so, you may be stuck in a rut at work. It’s an easy problem to ignore, after all it’s terribly cozy in the comfort…
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The most wonderful time of the year…
Holiday Etiquette in the Office
This is the soppy time of the year when you have the chance to let people in your life know how important they are to you: family, of course, friends, for sure and …office colleagues? Yes of course for networking and then the next senior position or promotion. OK, also so that you can breathe in…
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Wearing a lampshade on your head is – excuse us – old hat. Violate your corporate policies in style this season.
5 Quick Ways to Ruin Your Career at the Annual Company Holiday Party
Is it already that time of year again? Time for the annual company holiday party? Some celebrate with a formal banquet, others with a sad buffet of frozen finger food. But alcohol is usually in full swing – and along with the open bar comes a wide array of opportunities for faux pas. To keep…
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What Leaders Should Know
The Secret to a Successful Stint Abroad
Champagne in France or beer in Bavaria? When working abroad you will discover new perspectives, but be prepared – it isn’t automatically the case that upon return you’ll be met with a promotion. The careers of successful specialists and executives nowadays increasingly include an international chapter. But when does a stay abroad make sense? And…
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The hidden benefits of stress
How to Use Stress to Make Yourself a Better Person!
Feeling stressed? Embrace it! New research shows that stress can actually make you happier and stronger – just by viewing the experience more positively. Instead of treating stress as a disease, experts are encouraging us to reset our minds to view the negatives of stress as positives. By taking a more positive view of stress…
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More than flat hierarchies, teamwork and innovative thinking….
The Modern CEO – Leading in the Digital Era
He wears Ray Ban sunglasses, and low-cut Chuck Taylors. No, not your younger brother – we’re talking about the modern CEO. Nowadays, when an employee has a lunch date with his company’s CEO, it isn’t about sitting nervously across from a grim old man in a pin-striped suit. The working world is approaching a large paradigm…
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Contribute to the delevopment of your organization as a team leader
How to Lead and Empower Your Team
Leadership at the top of the organization promotes and campaigns for the effective use of teams. Coaches and resource professionals connect team leaders to key departments and power players. Peer team leaders are often expected to represent their teams at meetings.
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Showing emotion in the workplace can be a great challenge for senior-level managers
Why is empathy at work so difficult?
Most senior managers and professionals become experts in their fields after many years of experience. Leadership is also often learned on the job. More recently, empathy at work seems to have picked up steam as one of the key skills a leader must possess. However, it is not the easiest skill to nail down, especially…