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What Makes a Good Employee?

by Werdna Yug Leave a Comment

  Ask 10 people to describe their favorite cheesecake and you might receive 10 different answers. That should never be the case for describing what makes a good employee. Sure, employers differ on some of the traits that define good employees, but six characteristics separate run-of-the-mill employees from employees that make significant contributions to your business. … [Read more...] about What Makes a Good Employee?

Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: Business, Strong Communication Skills, What Makes a Good Employee, Workplace

How To Be Authentic at Work (And In Interviews)

by Amy Lynn Munslow Leave a Comment

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In today's workplace, there's been a big push for employers to value identity, and for employees to learn how to be authentic at work. It's easy to see why: One study found that 61% of people admitted to covering up some part of their unique identity in the workplace, to the detriment of their self-esteem and well-being. … [Read more...] about How To Be Authentic at Work (And In Interviews)

Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: at work, Be Authentic, How To Be Authentic, Workplace

How Karma Works – A Guide to Be a Decent Human Being at Work

by Maddy Osman Leave a Comment

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Sometimes work is the last place you want to be, but that’s no excuse to let your negativity show. There are good days, and bad days, and how you act has a direct effect on the people around you. Here’s how karma works, a guide to be a decent human being at work. … [Read more...] about How Karma Works – A Guide to Be a Decent Human Being at Work

Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: advice, career advice, happy at work, how karma works, how to make work go by faster, Motivation at Work, Workplace

How to Be a Great Manager

by Werdna Yug Leave a Comment

  The 2011 World Series clearly presented the differences between good and great managers. For every move Tony LaRussa made, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington had no answer. The stark differences in management skills between good and great managers are also readily apparent in the workplace. Legendary leadership guru Peter Drucker created several theories based on observation that defined great management skills. The Drucker Way on How to Be a Great Manager Drucker passed away in 2005, but his legacy endures in defining how to be a great manager. He maintained throughout his career and within the voluminous books that he wrote that leadership comprises only one-albeit, and important one-component of great management skills. Drucker never over-analyzed what made great managers. He predicted his theories on the axiom that successful managers demonstrated the professional skills to do things the right way. … [Read more...] about How to Be a Great Manager

Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: Great Manager, How to Be a Great Manager, Leadership, Management, Workplace

A Guide on Self Assertion at Work

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Self Assertion-the act of expressing or defending your rights, claims, or opinions in a confident or forceful way. Merriam-Webster has defined pretty much anything under the sun, including the sun. Self-assertion represents a recent entry into the venerable dictionary's ever growing list of words and terms that keep us not only informed, but also on the good side of diction. Yet, the definition of self-assertion by Merriam Webster doesn’t give us a road map on how to "self-assert" ourselves in the workplace. Outside of the bedroom, no other place has more importance for self-assertion than what takes place at work. Hence, we offer a guide on self-assertion at work. … [Read more...] about A Guide on Self Assertion at Work

Filed Under: Career Advice Tagged With: Assertion, career advice, self assertion, Workplace

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