People get angry at work for all sorts of reasons, here are my top 4: 1. Personal or professional reasons having nothing to do with you. Listen to them and empathize, we all have bad days. 2. Bruised ego / loss of face. Not everyone reacts gracefully to this and some will get angry. No, […]
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Faced with ‘painter’s block’ when trying to paint an entire building an art student was told to focus on a single brick. Her creativity and inspiration returned and she finished the whole building. Studies show that faced with too many choices – in this case choices of what to start to work on first, how to approach
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New joiners often avoid senior execs. Instead, seek them out. Here’s how: 1. Study them: What are they working on? What are their challenges? 2. Bring value: Identify one issue. Brainstorm possible solutions including time and cost requirements. If you’re too inexperienced, research a relevant industry topic and offer to present your findings. Either
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When I started working I didn’t know there was such a thing as a personal brand. In fact I stumbled onto mine by accident: I was a recent hire, doing my job, minding my own business. As a confirmed introvert I assumed I’d do good work, get noticed and be promoted when the time was
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