Posts Tagged ‘boss’
How to Be Successful With Your New Manager
Whether your manager is new because of a new job or because they are the new manager at your current work, it’s important to get off to a good start. If you make a good first impression and forge a productive working relationship, you could deepen your job satisfaction and advance your career. Try these…
Read MoreDo You Have Direct Reports? You Lead Teams
All leaders, managers, anyone that has someone that reports to them, leads teams which in turn creates team leaders. I say that as a way to reframe how leaders think of themselves. When you think of yourself as a team leader this allows for a completely different lens to view your direct reports. Yes, they…
Read MoreWhat to Do When Your Boss Rejects Your Ideas
Ever have a boss who says they want new ideas and then isn’t open to them? This can be frustrating, and in some cases, defeating. What to do when your boss rejects your ideas can actually be a chance to improve your communications style and preparation. Try these suggestions for preparing and presenting business ideas…
Read MoreBe the Leader Not the Boss
Which are you: a leader or a boss? How do you show up as a manager? Do you involve or tell your direct reports what to do without any consideration or explanation? Do you encourage and develop your team, or blame them for what might have gone wrong? Do you gain or demand respect from…
Read More3 Crucial Steps to Resolving Conflict at Work
Work can be the worst place to deal with conflict of any kind. Especially conflict with a colleague. It is important to maintain a professional working relationship with others, especially if you work as part of a team. Conflicts at work can be disruptive, impact your credibility, and self-esteem. Whether you’re new to the…
Read MoreHow to Reduce Favoritism in the Workplace
Whether you’re the boss playing favorites at work or it’s your boss, it can take a heavy toll on emotional wellbeing and productivity. As the boss, you might not even be aware you are doing it or if it’s happening to you, your morale might dwindle when you see an apparently less-deserving coworker receiving plum…
Read MoreFire Your Boss and Start Your Own Business
Are you that person that always dreamed of starting your own business and being your own boss? Have an idea for a product or service that will change the world? Want to get out of the daily grind of working for someone else? There is no better time to do it, than now! Here are…
Read More7 Ways to Embrace Change
What is it about change that freaks us out and keeps us stuck? We’ve done our due diligence, we want this change and yet, something is preventing us from making it. Change can be scary. Change is about the unknown, or figuring out a new way of doing things. Learning to accept change at…
Read MoreThe Secret to Expanding Your Role for Career Success
Maybe you like your job, but you still feel like something is missing. You want a new challenge, or you wonder what you need to do to advance your career. Those concerns are natural, and they’re pointing you in a positive direction. However much you excel at your job, the truth is you’ll probably need…
Read MoreManaging Up? How to Advance Your Career
Your relationship with your boss can have a huge positive or negative impact on your job satisfaction and career advancement. Even if your boss has a few flaws in their management style or you just don’t seem to get along, you can still work together successfully if you learn the art of managing up. And,…
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