10 Things First-Time Managers Need to Do Right Away
Ten things to immediately sit down and do the second you become a manager, and the ways you can do them.
Professional Development
How to Bridge the Experience Gap
Does your dream job require 3 to 5 years of experience that you don’t have? Here are a few things you can do to bridge the gap.
Business and the Lack of Margin in Our Lives
Not leaving extra space in our lives (with our time, energy and finances) creates significant, but predictable stress for us. Here’s how to build in more margins for it.
Protecting Ourselves from a Passive-Aggressive Co-worker
Protecting ourselves from a passive-aggressive co-worker is to reaffirm that self-preservation is not paranoia. Here are tips to protect yourself.
Is an Unfair Workplace Causing a Spike in Your Blood Pressure?
May is National High Blood Pressure Education month. In recognition of the month, I urge everyone to integrate stress management practices into their daily routine. Engage in self-care because an unfair workplace can impose havoc on the human body
Secrets from the Government C-Suite
Insights, experiences, tips and tricks for rising through the ranks of the government ladder.
What Public Servants Can Learn from the Royal Wedding
It is a long way from Windsor Castle to city hall. Still, public relations at any level depend on how well the individuals involved play their roles on their own respective stages.
Are You a Kiss Up, Kick Down Manager?
The kiss up, kick down manager is a person who lays on the flattery to endear themselves to their superiors, yet readily intimidates and undermines their subordinates.
Why We Should Stop ‘Recognizing’ Employees and Start Appreciating Them
In many cases, recognition programs actually are backfiring and creating negative reactions among team members. In fact, the three most common reactions I receive from employees when they talk about “employee recognition” are apathy, sarcasm, and cynicism.
4 Fatal Career Don’ts You’re Still Doing
If you’re still making these fatal career don’ts, you’re shooting yourself in the foot when it comes to your career and professional development.