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Are You a Future Scrooge?
One of my favorite Christmas movies is A Christmas Carol. While watching it the other day, the scene in which Scrooge is whisked away by the Ghost of Christmas Past struck me as particularly...
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Want to Delegate-But Just Don't Have the Time?
(reposted from January 2012) For most managers, this is an extremely busy time of the year. You’ve likely got goal setting, performance reviews, bonus discussions and strategic planning. Did I...
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The Biggest Component to Making Resolutions Stick
This time of year, everyone’s joining gyms, taking up yoga, walking the dog more, eating empty calories less. But, here’s the thing: we spend most of our time at work, so doesn’t it make sense that...
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Love and Work at the Office
A torrid office love affair…sounds like a good beach read, right? That is, up until it becomes a reality you have to deal with at the office. Several years ago, a friend of mine began dating a peer on...
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“Well, That Escalated Quickly”
Yelp! may be underpaying some of their employees, but there are better ways of making your voice heard than writing an open letter to your CEO. If you haven’t heard about Talia Jane and the now viral...
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Why Aren’t You Taking Your Vacation?
It’s almost summer and hopefully you’re planning to get away. But so many of you fail to take advantage of one of the best benefits your company offers. What part of paid time off are you missing? By...
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It's Time to Get Rid of the Stigma
May is National Mental Health Awareness month. In August of 2012, I wrote a blog about reducing the stigma around mental health in the workplace. Then again in 2013, I wrote about mental health...
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What if Your Company has a Tenure System?
Would you stay, or would you go? Tenure is a century old system that was initially designed to protect teachers from arbitrary dismissal, like getting pregnant, getting married or even wearing slacks....
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My Life as a Solo-preneur
This is the first in a series from guest blogger, Jessica Fox, on the joys and challenges of entrepreneurship.There are pros and cons to just about every job, but being self-employed is pretty awesome....
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5 Things I Wish I Had Known About Being A Solopreneur
This is the second in a series from guest blogger, Jessica Fox, on the joys and challenges of entrepreneurship.When I started out as a freelance writer, it was partially by accident.Growing up and all...
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Should I Take My Solopreneurship to the Next Level?
This is the 3rd and final in a series from guest blogger, Jessica Fox, on her life as a solopreneurWhen I’ve had to say ‘no’ to a project because of my existing work queue, it’s like a knife in the...
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Are You Still Using a Rating System?
It never ceases to amaze me how many companies are still using rating and ranking systems. Consultancy firm Aon Hewitt found that 90% of 880 surveyed tech employers in a recent survey used performance...
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Dealing with the Constant Complainer
If you manage people long enough, it’s likely you’ll come across someone who constantly complains. This is a person I know well. In addition to having a few of them work for me over years, I use to be...
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When Your CEO Comes Under Fire
Sadly, Wells Fargo’s CEO John Stumpf's resignation is only the latest in a laundry list of major company CEOs who have been forced out. Just in the last 2 years, we’ve seen:read more
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Is there Post Election Conflict in Your Office?
Soon after the election of Donald Trump, Grubhub's CEO, Matt Maloney sent an email asking Trump supporters to resign. He quickly backtracked, but how would you feel if you worked there and voted for...
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