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Are you suffering from “rush” syndrome? Take this 7-point quiz

In many workplaces today, there seems to be a reward for looking busy. The more overwhelmed you are, the bigger your payoff. But what...

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The fear of slowing down

An article this summer in The New York Times quoted extensively from a research study conducted by Silicon Valley psychologist Stephanie Brown which refers...

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Tools to find a job in a tough economy

Today’s guest poster is Malcolm O. Munro, aka The Career Fitness Coach.  He is hosting a free Job Hunt Boot Camp teleconference over two...

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7 deadly sins of delegating

Today’s guest post is by Ron Ashkenas, a managing partner of Robert H. Schaffer & Associates and author of “Simply Effective: How to Cut...

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Brooke blogs “The Office”: Not!

Just like the gang here at SmartBrief, “The Office” is taking this Thursday off for Thanksgiving. To satisfy die-hard fans, though, they are rerunning...

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Do you have what it takes to lose your job?

A while back I moderated a discussion of HR senior vice presidents of Silicon Valley star companies about what it takes to lead a...

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Brooke blogs “The Office”: Sniffing out the snitch

Last night on the season finale of “The Office,” Sabre CEO Jo Bennett flew in from Florida to figure out who leaked the news...

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Do you need to “Botox” your resume?

Refreshing your career doesn’t have to be a major project, says Lisa Johnson Mandell, author of  Career Comeback: Repackage Yourself To Get the Job...

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Confronting the career-development conundrum: 5 tips for busy managers

Career development appears at the top of many lists. Unfortunately, they tend to be lists focused on what employees desperately want but are not...

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In pursuit of the balanced life: 5 simple tips for teleworkers

The distinction between professional and personal lives for teleworkers is tenuous at best. To achieve optimal levels of productivity, creativity and happiness in both...

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Making a difference in others’ lives

When I left my corporate job years ago for the risky business of starting something on my own, several people asked me if I...

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Can “those people” be trusted?

Do you spend more time thinking about why people can’t be trusted or why they can? iStockphoto When planning large-scale change, or developing a...

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How leaders can move past their places of comfort

Many of us can get comfortable in the behaviors we use to lead others. It’s easy to continue doing the things we’ve been doing...

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Why Marissa Mayer is always pushing past her comfort zone

The following is an excerpt from “Fortune Zoom: Surprising Ways to Supercharge Your Career,” (September 2013, Time Home Entertainment), by Daniel Roberts and other Fortune...

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Business owners need to be accountable, too

#165043142 / gettyimages.com   One of the more puzzling and precarious realities about how owners lead businesses these days is the vast numbers who...

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10 ways to take charge of your leadership development

When I started in the field of leadership development (when gas was 89 cents a gallon), the model we used looking like this: When...

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3 questions for Tory Johnson

Workplace expert Tory Johnson is in Washington this week for the Spring Women For Hire Career Expo. We sat down yesterday to discuss what...

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Today’s bonus tracks: GINA could cut employers’ ability to spy online

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act went into effect Nov. 20, prohibiting employers and insurers from discriminating based on an employee or applicant’s family medical...

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Would you recognize yourself?

What’s great about going to conferences is that you get to meet people with whom you’ve had a long-distance relationship for years. I’m here...

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#socialrecruiting: Susan Strayer on using Twitter the right way

Today’s guest post is by Laurie Ruettimann, the blogger behind PunkRockHr.com, who attended Social Recruiting Summit at the Best Buy corporate headquarters in Minneapolis...

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The corporate brand is cramping my personal brand!

This guest post is written by SmartBrief on Social Media Advisory Board member Todd Defren. Defren is a principal at SHIFT Communications. His blog,...

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Pitching your big idea

To get support for your big idea, you have to become adept at pitching every idea. Good leaders know how to pitch. They do...

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The difference between a weakness and a fatal flaw

As we talk to groups of leaders, it is interesting to ask the question, “How many of you think that just possibly you might...

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The importance of energy in your leadership

This is how we tend to start the development journey with our business leaders: Take a psychometric assessment. Receive 360-degree feedback. Work with an...

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Knowing when it’s time to move on

When you’ve invested a lot of time and effort in a company, it can be difficult to move on. It’s daunting to leave behind...

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What is one low-tech way you hold yourself accountable for achieving something every day?

The following responses are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council, an invitation-only organization composed of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC recently launched #StartupLab, a...

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The 95% problem

Work is going well. You are good at what you do, and so is your team and maybe even the whole company. Deadlines and...

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Is the “Lean In” phenomenon working for women in leadership?

About a year ago, Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, went against the advice of her career advisers and published a book about...

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10 things your company won’t tell you about succession planning

I’ve managed formal succession-planning systems for a number of large companies and consulted with quite a few smaller companies. I network with others that...

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Emotional intelligence: Key to our success

I had the recent opportunity to lead a conversation about emotional intelligence, (or emotional quotient — EQ), during a webcast for ATD, the global...

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6 questions for assessing a prospective employer

For the majority of people, time spent at work far outweighs time spent with friends and family. Deciding whether to accept a job offer...

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3 questions for Alexandra Levit

One of my favorite career writers, Alexandra Levit, has a new column in the Wall Street Journal for people looking to reinvent themselves professionally....

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5 ways to manage your boss better

This guest post is by Joe Takash, a behavior strategist and author of  “Results Through Relationships: Building Trust, Performance and Profit Through People.” As...

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Brooke blogs “The Office”: Why you should always under-promise

Watching “The Office” is often a cringe-inducing experience, but I think last night’s episode caused me more pain than any other I’ve seen. Turns...

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Create a CEO blog that works

Trust within organizations is difficult to capture, especially these days. So, when a new CEO comes on board, the challenge to connect with employees...

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Betty Otter-Nickerson on what it takes to get and stay ahead

As president of Sage North America’s Healthcare Division, Betty Otter-Nickerson is responsible for strategic vision and operations, building on the company’s more than 25...

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How to find a job over the holidays

It’s a myth that no one finds a job over the holidays, but you may have to change your approach, says HR expert  Laurie...

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3 steps to eliminate (leadership) stress

One of the biggest challenges you may face as a leader at any level is the stress that comes from one or more sources:...

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Career development begins with care

Have you ever noticed that the first four letters of the phrase “career development” spell “care”? Coincidence? I think not. Because, more than words...

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When a leadership opportunity knocks, are you ready?

Are you ready to take your leadership game to a higher level? If your answer is, “Yes! I’m in!” congratulations. Taking ownership of your...

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Emerging from a sea of smart leaders

Many of the leaders I work with are considered “high potential” to move to higher levels within their organizations. They are all really smart....