Tag Archives: career

Help Me Help You: Six Networking Tips for Job Seekers

  Over the last couple of years, I’ve met hundreds of very experienced and qualified job-seeking executives who made professional networking their temporary full-time jobs. Here …

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5 Work-Life Balance Truths

At this point in my life and career, I like to think I have a solid grasp on what I need to achieve work-life balance. …

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Goodbye Josh Hamilton: When Your Super Star Goes to the Competition

Josh Hamilton in a Los Angeles Angel’s uniform. Wow. As a Texas Rangers fan, that was a sight to see. In four years as a …

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Who’s On Your New Employee’s Integration Team?

In an earlier post, I wrote about career transitions and creating a plan to ensure quick and thorough transition of knowledge and job responsibilities. People transitioning out …

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What Is Your Personal Career ROI (Return On Investment)?

Most people are familiar with the concept of return on investment (ROI) in a business context. When considering a new project, initiative or capital expenditure, …

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Women and Work: Are You Watching the Fire? Or Doing Your Part?

I am simultaneously fascinated, horrified, stunned and motivated by the firestorm of conversations occurring right now around two events: The leaked Yahoo memo announcing the …

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Don’t be Afraid to Be Afraid. Originality and Art in the Connected Age

On February 13, I had the distinct pleasure of attending the first event of  the 2013 Social Innovation Speaker Series hosted by Dallas Social Venture Partners (DSVP). …

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5 Practices for Effective Career Transitions

Career transitions can be exciting times. Good leaders encourage their people to take ownership of their careers and pursue new opportunities, and in the most …

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Talent Development Super Bowl Style

Oh performance management – such a disappointment! Costs a fortune (in both time and $), takes forever and because its backwards looking and the feedback …

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Micro-Mentoring: Why One Mentor Isn’t Enough

  Many of us used to equate the ideal mentor to a gray haired, senior executive in the corner office.  This expert had all the answers and …

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