When I was in college I signed up to attend a “meeting” to learn about summer jobs that supposedly paid the big bucks. In hindsight I should have known it would be a pitch. I entered the conference room eager and open-minded. Yet as the perky young woman began.
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When was the last time you looked for a job or an employee on Monster.com? If you’re like most people, you’ve heard of Monster, but haven’t used it lately. Monster Worldwide has announced that CEO Sal Iaunuzzi is leaving. His departure comes after several years of declining marketing share,.
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I was sitting at an upscale burger place in Atlanta a few months back with my daughter. An African-American family sat down at the table beside us – a mom, a dad, two college-age boys, and a grandmother. The tables were big pine farm style tables. We were all.
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In 2006 Monster.com was one of the 20 most visited websites in the world. By January of 2011, Monster was rated the worst stock of the year. Earlier this year, 2014, Monster launched a new strategy and global rebrand in an attempt to right their ship. It didn’t work..
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A teacher friend of mine recently expressed frustration that she doesn’t get the respect that she feels she deserves from parents and students. I wonder which feedback she’s paying attention to? Too often in life we listen to the feedback of the lowest performers, and allow it to color.
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How many times have you worked like a fiend on something and then found yourself so burned out you couldn’t bear to even look at it again? You’re not alone. The up down cycle of intense work followed by a sloth-like period of no results is a common phenomenon.
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One of my clients is remodeling their offices. Employees have to walk through construction everyday, and it’s having a chilling effect on morale. When deciding how to manage the construction process, my client underestimated the powerful impact that surroundings have on performance. As humans, we’re drawn to beauty. We’re.
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There’s a human tendency to feel like you’re pulling more than your fair share of the weight. That’s because we only experience the hardships of our own reality. We don’t see the work our colleague or partner does when we’re not around. We don’t experience their stress or tension..
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Do you remember your most horrible teacher? What about your worst boss? You can probably still hear their words in your head. I have vivid memories of my sixth grade teacher, whom I shall not name, peering over her glasses at me, rolling her eyes, and uttering her familiar.
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How often have you tried to figure out what your boss wants? The boss is the unseen participant at every meeting. The boss might not be there in person, but everyone wonders what her reaction will be to the decisions, initiatives or outcomes. Most people want to make their.
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