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Innovation & Change

Ghosting at Work: When Is It Actually OK to Ignore Someone?

Just following up!…. she screamed into the abyss. The term ‘ghosting’ is much talked about in the dating world. You go on a bad date with someone and never reach out again. You also ignore any attempt from them to reconnect. You fade away into the void, like a.

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What Does the Future of Work Look Like? Three Predictions for 2023

For many, the last 3 years have felt like 30. The world of business shifted rapidly. Organizations went remote, some stayed there. We went through the Great Resignation, the Great Reshuffle, unexpected layoffs, niche industry booms, and everything in between. I’m not one for New Year’s Resolutions, but I.

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How to Make Someone’s Heart Sing

The reason the movie It’s a Wonderful Life plays on endless repeat over the holidays (and we still cry at the end) is because it taps into a universal human longing. We want to know that we matter.  We want to know that the way we’re spending our time (at work,.

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When the Big Dogs Don’t Pay Up

How Seemingly Smart Procurement Practices Can Erode Employee Morale, Undercut DE&I Efforts, and Damage Work Product Businesses– particularly large ones – depend on outside products and services to keep the company running. From raw materials to specialized consulting, the ability to partner with the right suppliers is crucial to.

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4 Tips for Working with a Micro-Manager

Whether your manager is instituting an Elon-Musk style return to office mandate, or just constantly stalking your availability status on Microsoft Teams, when you feel like you aren’t in control of your day (or career) it’s maddening, especially for high performers. If you’ve diligently proven your value to your.

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Does Keeping Secrets at Work Help or Hurt Your Career?

New research from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology analyzed more than 13,000 secrets. The findings revealed that the average person is keeping 13 secrets right now. Five of them are secrets they’ve never told another living soul! (if that doesn’t pique your curiosity nothing will). Secrets at.

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How to Recover from a Workplace Argument

I found myself increasingly frustrated with my work colleague. But I bit my tongue in meetings. I ignored their eye rolls when I brought up new ideas and I didn’t point out how many times they had dropped the ball. Then one day, I snapped. I went on a.

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How to Get Someone’s Attention (Without Being Annoying)

The leaves are changing, the coffee is spiced, and your emails remain unanswered. “Let’s circle back after the holidays” season is officially upon us. Ugh. Whether you’re in sales, heading up an internal project, or just trying to get some feedback from your boss, getting attention this time of.

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4 Tips to Make the Most of Your 1-1

Done well, 1-1 meetings can have a major impact on your work product, career trajectory, and overall happiness at work. Yet too often, 1-1 conversations are rushed, overly focused on deliverables-du-jour, or at worst, get postponed until there is “more space in the calendar.” Whether you’re the boss or.

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How to Recession-Proof Your Career

LinkedIn News reported today, “A clear majority of economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal now say they expect the U.S. to enter a recession within the next 12 months. The latest tally shows 63% predicting a recession in the next year, a big jump from July’s 49%.” If.

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