From Inside the Room Where Decisions About Your Career are Made.
From Inside the Room Where Decisions About Your Career are Made.
Manage your manager using the Gallup Q12 questions
Gallup Q12 for employees
This week’s I want to blog about how we can use the Gallup Q12 questions so that you, as an individual contributor, can set yourself up for success. I believe that employees should take control of their careers. If we wait for our manager to promote us, give us a raise, or discuss our successes, we could be waiting a very long time.
We have all been told to inspire, coach and motivate. But how does that translate to management behavior?
New manager training
Disclaimer: The following is not a preferred course for new managers. A new manager training would actually have a start and continue throughout the entire career. Even CEO’s receive management training. Most new manager training consists of their manager pointing to the team and offering the following encouragement: “There’s your team,
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. There are PLENTY of great lists out there put out by a lot of smart people so I tried to take a different spin on it.
Which manager will land the promotion to Director?
Promotion to Director: Why This Jump Is Different
What makes a promotion to Director harder than a promotion to Manager?
The jump from individual contributor to Manager is often driven by subject matter expertise. Unfortunately, more of what earned the Manager title is rarely enough to earn the Director role. With each promotion, the stakes rise. The biggest barrier isn’t effort;
Be the Next Big Thing in the eyes of your manager and VP
Promotion at Work: Moving from Individual Contributor to Manager
Last week, we covered the mysteries surrounding a promotion at work and why climbing the career ladder can feel so elusive. We shed light on the qualifiers most people don’t think about when promotions are being discussed:
What is really being debated behind closed doors?
Protect and reinforce your professional brand
Professional brand
I was recently asked to meet with a small group of HR professionals to discuss our professional brand. The session was a lot of fun and turned out to be more of a round table Q&A than just me presenting. The group was very insightful. I thought that, regardless of one’s occupation, the discussion was applicable to all professions. The talk was a helpful reminder to me of what I stand for personally.
nuff said
When bosses are friendly with employees
Can the manager-employee relationship be friendly? I am asked some form of this question on a regular basis, and I believe the answer SHOULD be yes. Sometimes, the question comes from an individual contributor who is now reporting to someone who used to be a peer and is wondering if the relationship will change. Other times, the question arises because an individual contributor says, “I don’t want to manage my friends”.
HRNasty, it is so cool of you to bring in donuts. You’re the best!
How to introduce yourself as a new hire
As of last week, I am a new hire. In the previous few posts, I have mentioned that I recently started a new job. I have the good fortune of leading an HR department for a technology company with over 200 employees, and I am pretty excited. The team is technically strong and passionate about culture,