“be Better” Tips for Everyone

By Yolanda Walker – Glassdoor We all want to expand our knowledge, learn something new, prove our worth and move up the ladder. How do you get started? Knowing the right company that fits your culture, passion, and industry is the first step. But once you find the right company, how do you work your…

By Brian de Haaff – LinkedIn Job descriptions represent an ideal. I have often wondered how people might rewrite the description of their own role — with brutal honesty. A product manager might write the following: “The product manager will ultimately be responsible for defining and building what is most important to the business. This requires reviewing…

By Travis Bradberry – Ladders Managers must understand what they’re doing to kill morale. These are the worst offenders and must be abolished if you want to hang on to good employees. What makes you happy at work? Maybe you have a great boss who gives you the freedom to be creative, rewards you for…

By Shana Lebowitz – Business Insider In most workplaces today, you don’t earn an “A” for effort. If you failed to make a sale even though you sat at your desk for hours every day calling clients, it’s hard to believe you’ll get a pat on the back — or a promotion. Results matter. But…

By Karyln Borysenko – Forbes With the holiday upon us, vacation time scheduled, and a new year right around the corner, it’s not uncommon for productivity at work to take a nosedive at the end of the year. However, you can empower yourself to stay on track by making simple shifts in your day. Here…

By Matt Dodgson – RecruitLoop Good marketing comes from building great teams. Honestly, good creative work — marketing or no — relies on both talent and teamwork. In a world where freelancers, gig-style deals, and online help are all too easy to come by, why even fuss over assembling your own crew anyway? The answer…

By Paul White – Ladders From Aristotle, Plato and Socrates to Jesus and Confucius. All used stories grounded in daily life rather than just stating principles. John was struggling with how to handle a difficult situation with a key vendor for the company. He went to his supervisor, Stephanie, and asked her advice on what he should do. Rather than…

By Ladan Nikravan Hayes – Ladders If feedback gives you anxiety — or at a minimum, butterflies — you’re likely looking for ways to alleviate that dreadful feeling. For some, the end of the year is a dreaded time — performance review season. Even if you don’t work in a professional setting that holds annual…

By Mary Lee Gannon – Ladders Here are two things that can be really harmful to both your career success and overall happiness as a human being. Watch out for them. We continually strategize on the things we need to do to advance our careers, close the sale, be happier, have better relationships and get…

By Patrick Leddin, Ph.D., PMP – LinkedIn For all too many organizations and teams many purpose statements are looked at by employees as backroom jokes. Why? Because of the tremendous irony in trying to engage people’s passions and talents in a mission they have no passion for and no involvement in creating. At the same…