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Training and Development

Office Gossip and Rumors

March 15, 2010

Many people view gossip as a bad thing.  And as such, they make every attempt to ban anything remotely resembling gossip in the workplace.  I agree that back-stabbing and undermining behavior are totally inappropriate and unacceptable and should be stopped.  We can probably all agree on that.
But, thinking you can eliminate gossip is naïve.  Again, [...]

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Crappy Swag and Other Happenings

March 8, 2010

Couple of exciting things happened recently that I wanted to share:
First, I was honored by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) with their media award.  This is really cool.  When I think of media, I think of television/radio/newspaper.  To be recognized as a blogger in the media category, well…I think it’s very forward [...]

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7 Types of Power in the Workplace

March 4, 2010

There’s a quote by Margaret Thatcher that says, “Power is like being a lady…if you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.”  Personally, I find the study of power fascinating.  Dictionary.com defines power as “a person or thing that possesses or exercises authority or influence”.  So in essence when we use power; we’re utilizing [...]

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Have Something To Say? When the Answer is No

March 2, 2010

Even when you do everything right, the answer can still end up being “no.”  You can have a great idea.  You can present it beautifully.  It can be perfect timing.  And the answer might still be no.
There are lots of reasons for this:  company doesn’t have any money, the employees aren’t skilled enough to implement [...]

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Becoming a Consultant

February 28, 2010

I recently received a reader question about consulting:
About 10 years ago, while living in the Midwest, I started my own HR consulting business.  I left it (kinda, it’s never been out of my mind) to take a “real” consultant job and move to Arizona.  I was laid off in last year and want to establish [...]

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Something to Say: When And How to Say It

February 23, 2010

I recently wrote a post about having something to say.  We should all develop opinions and thoughts about ourselves and our businesses in order to help achieve good things.  But that prompts the question, when and how do you present what you have to say?
First, let’s talk about when.  We’ve all heard the old cliché, [...]

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The Things I’ve Learned Watching Undercover Boss

February 21, 2010

I have to confess.  I wasn’t going to write an “Undercover Boss” post because everyone else already has.  But Bryon Abramowitz over at The HR Technologist blog is doing a special HR Carnival – Undercover Boss Edition.  I like supporting the carnival, so I’m caving in writing a post about the show.
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