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The Power of Praise: Motivate Workers With Positive Words 5 Sep 2012 | 09:34 pm
Ask managers worth their salt if praising staff is important and they will answer with a resounding “yes.” Then ask their employees if they receive enough recognition. Invariably, they crave more kud...
Workplace Damage Control: Fixing up your office foul-ups. 1 Sep 2012 | 03:28 pm
When I worked for a small publishing company a few years ago, I sent off dozens of sales packets to potential book buyers. A week later, those packets started arriving back at the office from angry pr...
Your Acquisition Position 31 Aug 2012 | 03:25 pm
First, the bad news: About half of all mergers undertaken in the United States fail. What’s worse, in the vast majority of these mergers and acquisitions, the human toll is high. And company leadershi...
How to Deal With: Good Boss, Bad Boss 30 Aug 2012 | 03:17 pm
In college, I worked as a waitress at a popular Italian restaurant in Boston. The owners were reputed mobsters and did nothing to discredit the rumor. Basically, they treated us like dogs and told us ...
The ABCs of Budgeting 29 Aug 2012 | 03:16 pm
Even if you’re not an accountant, knowing how to prepare and maintain budgets will add value to your resume. Taking time now to know the ABCs of budgets should make you more marketable in the future. ...
Four Simple Steps to Better Workplace Dress 28 Aug 2012 | 03:14 pm
Since the dawn of the high-tech revolution, business casual dress has become a common sight in corporate America. Bill Gates showed the world that billions of dollars could be made while wearing a pol...
Leadership Is Everyone’s Job 26 Aug 2012 | 03:06 pm
Feeling like you have no say in your career? Feeling like a leaf drifting down a river, at the mercy of the currents, with no say in where you land? Feeling generally frustrated with your work? Like ...
Webcasting in Continuing Education 24 Aug 2012 | 03:04 pm
Webcasting would seem to be the ultimate panacea for busy professionals in need of continuing education. With the click of a mouse, one could attend a seminar anywhere in the world, interacting with e...
Dress Yourself For The Leading Role 23 Aug 2012 | 03:13 pm
Just let the wardrobe do the talking. –Jack Nicholson, speaking to Michael Keaton on the set ofBatman. OK, so you probably won’t turn up at your next meeting or interview in a rubber bat suit and bl...
Post-Labor Day Fashion 21 Aug 2012 | 03:11 pm
If there’s one thing we know about post-Labor Day fashion, it’s that you put your whites away, right? Well, not so fast, say the fashion experts. It depends on where you live. Geography Lesson It’s ...
