- January 12, 2012
But office politics "absolutely matter" because they help workers better understand workplace culture, which has a lot to do with how you fit in, says Phoenix job-search expert Mary Wolf-Francis. "People hire people who are like themselves...
Small Business Trends - June 17, 2011
Not surprisingly, older workers, who had been with the company longer and had more senior roles were more likely to be engaged. Having continued success following their career development plan was the top factor for all employees..........
Bloomberg Business Week - February 1, 2011
Forget pleading, bargaining, or manipulating. Get what you want by proffering a simple invitation. Imagine for a moment that you´re a billionaire. Kind of fun, wasn´t it? Now imagine some other billionaire rings you up and says, "Hey, I´ve got a great idea. How about giving away most of your money? In return for doing so, I´ll add your name to a list of other do-gooders, and everyone will think you´re just swell." Would you do it?...
Art Petty - December 29, 2010
The art and science of management is much about coping with risk. There are few certain outcomes in business, and that’s particularly true when we factor in the reality that people are darned complex and don’t always act rationally....
Adifferentkindofwork.com - November 28, 2010
Companies often take their best, most dedicated people for granted. When bosses are awash with all kind of short- and long-term problems, loyal old, hardworking you are the last thing that gets on their agenda as needing time, attention and consideration....
Great Leadership - October 19, 2010
The average employee will attend about *12 meetings per year. A few of these will be what’s typically called “the department meeting”. If you work for a smaller company, it may be a company, or a branch meeting. I figure I’ve attending hundreds of these. So while those are hours of my life that I’ll never get back, I thought I’d share a little advice for those that are just starting their careers or new to corporate life. This advice is based on my own clueless and dumb mistakes made early in my career, as well as having the opportunity to work for a company that hires a lot of early career employees (and seeing them make the same clueless and dumb mistakes)....
Government Executive - September 1, 2010
In their new book, Managing the Older Worker: How to Prepare for the New Organizational Order, Peter Cappelli, director of the Center for Human Resources at the University of Pennsylvania´s Wharton School, and Bill Novelli, former CEO of AARP, explore the challenges of running organizations with multi-generational workforces....
