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Targeted: New Supervisor Wants to Run Me Off
Bullying, Career, HR/Human Resources & Operations, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

Targeted: New Supervisor Wants to Run Me Off

Question: Note: this post addressed a question that came in through the Ask a Coach section of this blog. Two … Continue reading Targeted: New Supervisor Wants to Run Me Off

Employee Threw Me Under the Bus
Career, Coaching, Management/supervision, Office politics, Professional growth, Uncategorized

Employee Threw Me Under the Bus

Question: I’m a new supervisor and one of my employees threw me under the bus even though I’ve repeatedly helped … Continue reading Employee Threw Me Under the Bus

Caught Job Hunting During the Workday
Career, Personal growth, Professional growth

Caught Job Hunting During the Workday

Question: This morning my boss discovered I was job hunting during the workday. I have no idea how he figured … Continue reading Caught Job Hunting During the Workday

What Did I Do Wrong On My Resume?
Career, Professional growth

What Did I Do Wrong On My Resume?

Question: I was laid off two months ago after working for my former employer for nearly two decades. At first … Continue reading What Did I Do Wrong On My Resume?

I Ticked Off The Head Of Finance. What Do I Do?
Career, Coaching, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

I Ticked Off The Head Of Finance. What Do I Do?

Question: I’m a senior professional in a large corporation. My success depends on my ability to interact well with the … Continue reading I Ticked Off The Head Of Finance. What Do I Do?

Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

How To Be Up Front About A Personal Crisis

Question: I’ve only been with my new company for six months and I like to keep my personal life private. … Continue reading How To Be Up Front About A Personal Crisis

How To Deal With Co-workers Who Develop Bad Habits
Coaching, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

How To Deal With Co-workers Who Develop Bad Habits

Question: After a coworker let me know that another coworker had a domestic violence restraining order filed against him, I … Continue reading How To Deal With Co-workers Who Develop Bad Habits

I’m totally being played by my ambitious, overbearing assistant – and I can’t fire her
Career, Coaching, Management/supervision, Office politics, Personal growth, Professional growth

I’m totally being played by my ambitious, overbearing assistant – and I can’t fire her

Q: I work in a large corporation. Because senior management takes a top-down approach to all personnel decisions, I lack … Continue reading I’m totally being played by my ambitious, overbearing assistant – and I can’t fire her

5 Strategies for saying goodbye to the procrastination blues
Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

5 Strategies for saying goodbye to the procrastination blues

The report’s good, but not good enough. You should have started it a week ago, but put it off. Friday … Continue reading 5 Strategies for saying goodbye to the procrastination blues

6 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Think It Is Time To Leave Your Job
Career, Coaching, Personal growth, Professional growth

6 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Think It Is Time To Leave Your Job

When you first started your job, every day was shiny excitement. You learned new things and often wondered if you … Continue reading 6 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Think It Is Time To Leave Your Job

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