Corporate ladder, meet elevator
Corporate ladder, meet elevator
How to climb the corporate ladder without selling your soul
Commutes are a great time to listen to business podcasts
Business Podcasts
I receive requests for a list of recommended business books on a regular basis. If my parents knew that folks were coming to ME for a reading list they would be rolling over in their graves. Growing up, they were big on the classics and I was more into Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Anarchists Cookbook.
It’s not what we say, but how we say it that will avoid a Hostile Work Environment
Politics in the workplace, the new Hostile Work Environment
Today I am making some predictions as it relates to the Hostile Work Environment. If you have been pissed off about topics in the past, stop reading and check out one of my favorite podcasts “How I Built This”
Take control of your job interview and your career. Avoid a car crash / multiple car pile up
Manage your interview part 2
As a candidate, you need to manage your interview. Last weeks post was on the topic of overcoming a recruiter that didn’t make use of follow-up questions. Many candidates have a solid skill set that fits the job description.
Treat exiting employees with respect. It is a reflection of the company as much as it is the HR person conducting the exit process
How HR should treat an exiting employee
Exiting employees and how companies treat them is a phenomenon we have all witnessed in the workplace. We have all seen the HR department turn teenager petty when an employee leaves a company for a new opportunity.
Which manager will land the promotion to Director?
Promotion to Director
What makes a promotion to Director harder than a promotion to Manager? The easy part of becoming promoted from individual contributor to Manager is gaining subject matter expertise. Unfortunately, “more” of what landed us our promotion to Manager isn’t usually enough to land the promotion to Director.
Be the Next Big Thing in the eyes of your manager and VP
Promotion at work from Individual Contributor to Manager
Last week we covered the mysteries surrounding a promotion at work and why climbing the career ladder can be so elusive. We shed light on the qualifiers that most of us do NOT think about when it comes to promotions: