Things I’ve Learned about Business from Hiking
Summer is THE time to get your hike on in the Pacific Northwest. The rest of the year is pretty good for hiking too, but summer days are often clear and have the best views.
Like all great plans for fun they seem to take a back seat to other plans. As such… my son …
When Words and Body Language Convey Two Different Messages
Communication is more than just the words we speak. Words are one half of the message in communication, with non-verbal aspect making up the other half. Body language affects a great deal of how we communicate. What we say and what we communicate are two different things, if you will. Body movements and gestures, posture, …
Generation Y and the Workplace
Recently I came across with a lot of studies related to Gen Y and their behaviors in corporate life. I am a member of this generation, myself, so I am writing this article for everyone who is working with people that are part of this generation.
The studies I have read categorize Gen Y as …
Branding By Association
There is an old saying, “You are only as good as the company you keep.” So what does that have to do with helping you develop your brand reputation? More than you might think.
Who you associate with at work could help or hurt your image. If you are always seen with individuals who underperform, …
Cultivating Your Tribe for Career Success
In my previous post, Building Your Tribe for Career Success, I defined the concept of a tribe:
“Your tribe is the group you can call on for an introduction or some advice over coffee. And they can call on you, too–whether for themselves, or for a friend who wants some intelligence about your areas of …
Your LOI May Vary, But Should Never Waver
Have you ever blindly and blithely said “yeah sure” to a question that was being asked of you?
Were you really listening to the person asking the question or really just hoping they would go away?
In this conversation did you commit to deliver or do something? Did you really understand what you were being …
Build Your Tribe for Career Success
It is great to say you have 500+ LinkedIn connections or thousands of Twitter followers, but are they in your tribe?
In my book, Repurpose Your Career – A Practical Guide for Baby Boomers, which I co-authored with Susan Lahey, your tribe is described as follows:
Your tribe is the group of people who will …
Workplace Etiquette Rules You Should Have Learned in Kindergarten
Workplace etiquette is about more than just being nice to people, or remembering special events, or greeting people with a kind word. Sometimes, it’s something as basic as “don’t be an a-hole,” and yet we still have to remind people of that.
Bonnie Low-Kramen’s post last week on workplace etiquette and the idea of sometimes …
10 Traits of Great Leadership Figures
When hiring companies come to our executive recruiters in order to find them a great sales or marketing employee, leadership is always a quality that our clients ask for. Though, for the job seeker, to best be able to give the hiring company what they want, they need to be able to define leadership.
Therefore, …
Take Advantage of Your Conflicts
Growing up, I was taught to avoid conflict – girls don’t fight! Later in life, I started arguing when I saw an opportunity to win and avoided confrontation when the odds were against me. But over the years I’ve slowly changed my opinion of conflict. I saw over and over that when things got really …