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A New Employee Who Walks Into a Mess Where a Physician Gets Away With Problem Conduct
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Legal aspects of management, Personal growth, Professional growth

A New Employee Who Walks Into a Mess Where a Physician Gets Away With Problem Conduct

Question: I’m not sure what I’ve walked into with my new job. I started work in a medical clinic three … Continue reading A New Employee Who Walks Into a Mess Where a Physician Gets Away With Problem Conduct

What They’re Saying About Navigating Conflict
Career, Coaching, Conflict & communications, Dr. Lynne Curry, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

What They’re Saying About Navigating Conflict

Here’s what 11 CEOs; 10 senior managers, 5 attorneys, and a TEDx speaker, a detective, a security specialist, and a … Continue reading What They’re Saying About Navigating Conflict

Should I  Take This Signing Bonus…With All the Strings Attached?
Career, Coaching, Professional growth

Should I Take This Signing Bonus…With All the Strings Attached?

Question: My new employer offered me a $5K signing bonus—but with serious strings attached. The hiring manager gave me a … Continue reading Should I Take This Signing Bonus…With All the Strings Attached?

Job Disaster: Steering a Shipwreck
Career, Coaching, Professional growth

Job Disaster: Steering a Shipwreck

Question: Soon after I accepted what appeared to be a terrific job opportunity in March, I discovered I was steering … Continue reading Job Disaster: Steering a Shipwreck

What to Do When Your Career Blows Up, And Maybe Your Life
Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

What to Do When Your Career Blows Up, And Maybe Your Life

Question: I hadn’t expected to like the human services job I took four months ago when I moved to Alaska. … Continue reading What to Do When Your Career Blows Up, And Maybe Your Life

Quiet Quitting Meets Quiet Firing
Business, Career, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Management/supervision

Quiet Quitting Meets Quiet Firing

Quiet quitting, the employee behavior pattern that swept through the nation this summer after a viral TikTok video in July, … Continue reading Quiet Quitting Meets Quiet Firing

Your Work Honeymoon is Over; What Now?
Career, Coaching, Professional growth

Your Work Honeymoon is Over; What Now?

The job that was so exciting when you landed it now bores you. A year ago, you would have joined … Continue reading Your Work Honeymoon is Over; What Now?

In What Universe Is This Fair?: The College Debt Forgiveness Question Gets Personal
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In What Universe Is This Fair?: The College Debt Forgiveness Question Gets Personal

Question: After my dad left us, my mom worked three part-time jobs. I helped by raising my two younger brothers … Continue reading In What Universe Is This Fair?: The College Debt Forgiveness Question Gets Personal

College…No Longer the Golden Ticket for Employers or Employees
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College…No Longer the Golden Ticket for Employers or Employees

College was once the “golden ticket” to the American Dream of greater job security and higher lifetime wages. In the … Continue reading College…No Longer the Golden Ticket for Employers or Employees

Manager Steals Credit for My Work
Career, Coaching, Professional growth

Manager Steals Credit for My Work

Question: My manager regularly takes credit for my work, passing it off as his. This has gone on for a … Continue reading Manager Steals Credit for My Work

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