The Card That Turbocharges Your Relationships
Handwritten notes can go a long way toward strengthening your relationships with others and keeping your network active.
Leadership
Don’t Hide the Issue
In the children’s movie, Robots, Rodney Copperbottom grows up hearing his role model, Mr. Bigweld, teach the world, “see a need, fill a need.” I won’t ruin the movie for you, but let’s just say that he ends up living this mantra out to its fullest. What I love about the movie (aside from itsRead… Read more »
My Ideal Manager is Yogi Berra
In the days following the passing of Yogi Berra, he is remembered not only for his great quotes, but for the care, dedication, and support that he gave to his players. Three qualities that business managers should also provide their employees.
Accepting the Unexpected – Lessons from the Pope’s Visit
The pope is in D.C. and I got to see him yesterday during the Papal parade. Although the experience was unforgettable, the events leading up to the parade were nerve-racking and stressful. How could something so joyous bring me so much stress? As I strolled the streets of D.C. (at 5 AM) to head toRead… Read more »
Break Down Silos at Work With Your Interpersonal Skills
Silos at work are the result of people feeling they need to protect their or their team’s interests more than they need the support of their colleagues.
Great Management and Efficiency are Not an Oxymoron
It’s the ultimate catch-22. With limited time in the work day and an ever-growing stack of projects and assignments, how much time do government agencies really have to put into energizing their employees. Considering the gap between worker satisfaction in the private sector versus the public sector has nearly tripled since 2010, it is aRead… Read more »
9 Tips on Ending Feedback Phobia to Improve Your Workplace
A key to creating this open dialogue between management and employees is preventing feedback phobia on both levels. Here are nine tips on how to do just that.
Four Stages of Industry Knowledge Expertise
Every organization has people whom are looked upon as subject-matter experts. These folks have the institutional knowledge that can only be gained through years of experience. Therefore, they are indispensable and are likely to survive downsizing, restructuring, or layoffs. As a young professional, I lean on experienced colleagues all the time to get my workRead… Read more »
Woman Code: Leadership 102
In a previous blog we discussed three key factors that participants in the Brookings Executive Education (BEE) Women’s Leadership Network (WLN) felt helped them face challenges in the workplace. After a few inquiries we decided to continue that discussion with BEE Executive Director Mary Ellen Joyce, PhD. After five years of WLN, Joyce has heardRead… Read more »
The No-Slime Method for Building Your Professional Network – Part 2
We take the next steps from mapping your network, to making your request for a meeting, what to say in the meetings, and how to follow-up.