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How to be a Likable Manager – A Guide to Winning at Work Without Too Much Effort
First Published March 10, 2019/ Updated with new content Do you have that one colleague that as soon as that person walks into the room, everyone just gravitates towards him/her?When there is a project, everyone just wants to help her/him out and get the job done?More than charisma, it’s that likability factor that makes people want to work with a…
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The Secret in Building a Highly Motivated Team
Building a highly motivated team is not that easy. And if you’re running a team in a fast-paced environment, this is even harder. You’ll have to consider so many factors to even get close. But one thing is for sure, no longer does a one size fits all leadership model really work especially if you want your team to be highly motivated. We…
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3 Life Changing Career Advice for Millennial Leaders
Updated ContentFirst Published: January 8, 2019Hello there, Millennial Leader!More and more Millennial Managers are working their way up to key positions in the corporate world. And why not? They are young, vibrant and go-getters that are quickly making a name for themselves. If you are a new supervisor or manager, check this out for a crash course on leadership. I’ve worked with a…
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8 Surprising Reasons Why Being Nice Gets the Job Done
I’m sure you’ve heard about this quote – “ Nice guys finish last” I think people try to justify being a douche at work is the best way to get the job done so this quote is the most appropriate justification for aggressive and confrontational behavior. In my years of experience in leadership, I have observed different approaches that get the job…
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Wake up your inner Girl Boss: 8 Super Easy Steps to Bring out the Leader in You
Many motivational experts like to say that leaders are made, not born. I would argue the exact opposite. I believe we are all natural born leaders, but have been deprogrammed along the way. As children, we were natural leaders - curious and humble, always hungry and thirsty for knowledge, with an incredibly vivid imagination; we knew exactly what we wanted, were persistent…
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How to Get Through a Disaster at Work
You’ve been there. That time when your boss asked what went wrong in a project, deliverable, or email and many more. And there you were wondering how to tell your boss what happened. You were thinking, “how am I going to say this without sounding defensive/offensive ?” “How the heck can I get through this?” I have been there. And like you, I was once…
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3 Honest Career Advice for First-Time Managers
Updated ContentFirst Published January 13, 2019 As a first-time manager, a lot of people will give you advice on how to do things and what to focus on etc. And it can get overwhelming. Believe me, I’ve had my fair share of “you should do this or that” conversations. What I’ll share with you is coming straight from experience and wish that someone would…
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Following up? It’s Easy if you do it Smart!
First Published: January 6, 2019Updated: February 26, 2020After the interview, now what?You just had an interview and you think that they will call you back soon. You check your email, phone and Linkedin and nope, no message.You’re wondering what to do and borderline obsessing if you really got the job or not.The best thing to do after a job interview?…
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How to Answer 7 Interview Questions that will get you a Callback
First Published : January 3, 2019Date Updated: February 19, 2020It's hiring season once more and with all the job openings in the market, it's important that you prepare how to answer interview questions that will confidently get you the job.In my years of experience, there’s nothing like going through interviews where the candidates were struggling to answer. Never mind the…
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6 Ways to Show Your Appreciation at Work
First Published: January 30, 2019Updated Date: February 12, 2020We all want to be associated with a winner, be it a winning person, a winning team, a worthwhile cause or a successful organization.We all have sports people, teams, actors or artists that we consider “ours”. When they do well, we bask in their reflected glory. It’s the same at work - we…
