Leadership Development

4 Massive Mistakes Many Companies Make When Promoting New Managers

4 Massive Mistakes Many Companies Make When Promoting New Managers A person who is very good at her job is not automatically going to be equally good supervising other people doing that job. Shawn Doyle, Guest Writer, Entrepreneur Imani was really great at customer service. Everyone viewed her as a superstar. Coworkers, customers and management […]

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Can I Thrive During the Government Shutdown?

I left the federal government in 1997, so I admit that I had a lot less financial responsibilities when I embraced a furlough over two decades ago.  That furlough was also shorter in duration. I fully understand that over 800,000 federal workers are concerned about stable housing, healthcare, education, utilities, transportation, and food. I don’t

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How Being a Workaholic Differs from Working Long Hours

By Nancy P. Rothbard, Get Pocket Hanna, a finance director at an international home care retailer, works long hours. She’s usually in the office from 9am to 5pm, but at home, when her three children go to sleep, she’ll work another four hours, not closing her laptop until midnight. She sometimes also works on weekends.

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Millennials aren’t entitled. It’s employers that need to change.

  Millennials aren’t entitled. It’s employers that need to change. By Rachel Thompson   You’ve seen the headlines. Millennials are “entitled” at work. We’re the “Me Me Me Generation,” and, apparently, we want “success on a plate.” But, maybe it’s time for employers to take a cold, hard look in the mirror and ask themselves

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