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February 2016

Leadership and career
February 29, 2016

Cover Letters: True/False

Q: Ask 10 different experts about cover letters and they will give you 10 different answers. I’m so confused I have no idea what works and what doesn’t.  Here are four statements that produce a variety of opinions: 1. Every cover letter should have three main thoughts. 2. One good cover…
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Leadership and career
February 26, 2016

5 Tips for Better Team Building

Team building is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. You have a box of bits and pieces that are totally different from one another, but with patience and careful observation you can make everything fit. Team building requires a special understanding of people. It’s both art and science – and…
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Leadership and career
February 24, 2016

5 Ways to Motivate Millennials and Gen Xers

We’re inundated with data on millennials — how they behave, what motivates them and what they like. Employers are eager to learn about every aspect of their personalities. And rightfully so. Generation Y (also known as Millennials) is now the largest demographic in the workforce, so of course this is…
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Leadership and career
February 22, 2016

Do I Stay With My Friends or Take a More Satisfying Job?

Q: "For the last eight years, I've been working in a job I don't enjoy. Every time I think about changing positions, I stop short. My colleagues are like family, and the thought of leaving them is very painful. Recently I've been approached for a position in another company doing…
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Leadership and career
February 19, 2016

The Fastest Way to Recover After Screwing Up at Work

You goofed.  You blew it.  You really stepped in it this time.  Possibly the biggest, messiest, career-limiting move EVER, right? Or maybe it’s not quite so bad.  Probably feels like it, though. Cheer up.  Next week, the spotlight of shame will be on someone else. In the meantime, let’s see…
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Leadership and career
February 17, 2016

Deal or No Deal? Take This Test Before a Merger or Acquisition

When companies merge or acquire, stakeholders usually expect that the whole will be greater than the sum of its parts. Unfortunately, the facts tell a different story. One plus one does not equal three, and too often it moves shareholder returns to the wrong side of zero. A once-exceptional organization…
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Leadership and career
February 15, 2016

Should I Be Willing to Take a Step Down in My Career?

After 20 years of continuous employment, I’ve been out of work for six months. While the economy is beginning to grow again, unemployment is barely budging. I’m very concerned about my future and having to step down to find work. While money is important, I think there’s more to my…
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Leadership and career
February 12, 2016

7 Traits of Well-Liked Leaders

I’ll grant you this: leaders might not need to be liked in order to be effective. But your ability to lead your team into the fray and to inspire loyalty and enthusiasm is certainly impacted by your likeability factor. As with any personality trait, there’s some malleability to this one.…
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Leadership and career
February 10, 2016

Culture Corrupts: The Impact of Organizational Silence

By: Richard Bistrong Richard Bistrong interviews Organizational Psychologist Jamie-Lee Campbell.  What follows is a consolidated portion of their discussion. The entire interview is available here. RB: Hello Jamie-Lee, and thank you for taking part in our Q&A. First, perhaps you can share with our readers a little about your background and…
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Leadership and career
February 8, 2016

Why Letters and Resumes Won’t Land You a Job

Following-up by phone and in person is most important Q: I have been in electronics manufacturing for 30 years, during which time I progressed from assembler to director of manufacturing. Last year my job was eliminated, and I spent eight months searching for a new position. I'm now working, but…
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