Looking for a job doesn’t mean you’re leaving. It means you’re paying attention. Here’s why timing and position matter more than loyalty.
Why Professionals Talk to Their Managers Less After a Layoff
After a layoff, professionals often work harder and talk less. Silence feels safe, but it quietly distorts capacity signals and increases risk. The real fix is structured communication.
Why Working Harder Won’t Protect You After a Layoff
This is not smarter
Work Smarter, Not Harder
After a layoff, most professionals don’t slow down.
They accelerate.
- They respond to emails after hours.
- They reply instantly, even when it isn’t urgent.
- They volunteer for extra projects.
- They stop pushing back on timelines.
- They try to be visibly indispensable.
It feels responsible.
>It feels professional.
>It feels like protection.
Interviewing during the holidays
#RealTalk
Missed Opportunity for Job Interview Practice
A Holiday Tradition
There’s no better time to start job interview practice than the holidays.
Every year, I watch close friends shepherd their little monsters through another festive season. I see the same missed career development opportunity playing out in public. It forces me to question the future of corporate America. Not because children are terrible. But because adults are raising future coworkers and teaching them exactly the wrong lessons.
Employee Entitlement: Career-Ending Mistake Managers Don’t Talk About
The epitome of entitled. Would you want this guy working for you?
Most Employees Don’t Realize They’re Making a Career-Ending Mistake
- The biggest mistake employees make is assuming their manager works for them.
- The second biggest is the belief that the company exists for their benefit.
That sounds ridiculous, but it’s true — and it’s the foundation of employee entitlement at work.
Some of this mindset is generational,
How to Become the Top Performer Your Manager Fights to Keep
Everyone thinks they are a top performer. The top 1% have figured out what is essential to their
Most Managers Aren’t Trained. Here’s How That Affects Your Career
Let’s get one thing out of the way early:
Many managers are underprepared for the job they’re doing.
That’s not an insult. It’s an observation.
Most managers don’t know how to advocate effectively for their people, not because they don’t care,
How to Become a Manager at Work: The Advice Most People Resist
Be the one who lands a promotion to manager
Promotion to Manager: The Advice Most Early-Career Employees Don’t Want to Hear
I get one question from employees early in their careers more than any other.
It isn’t about résumés or interviews.
It’s about why some people get promoted to manager while others, who appear just as capable, are passed over.
What makes this question uncomfortable is that most people believe they’re already doing the right things.
Promotable or Expendable
Promotable or expendable? Don’t put your fate in someone else’s hands.
Are you Promotable or Expendable at work?
Do you know where you stand with your manager? Most employee opinions about their performance differ from those of their managers. In most cases, the difference is career. This week, I share observations on how managers view their employees and how employees view themselves. These opinions are based on 20 years of experience, including:
- 100’s of conversations with managers who have teams
- Leading HR teams for the past 20 years,