Your life and career are on a continuum. Career management is the lifelong process of investing resources into your career to maintain or increase your value in the workplace, undertake work that is personally satisfying, strive for work/life balance, and achieve financial security. Mid-level managers, are you ready to become a more bold, authentic, effective, […]
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WE ARE BACK! We’re back after our holiday break. The 4th Wednesday in November was the day before Thanksgiving and the 4th Wednesday in December was Christmas Day in 2019. The vacation is over. Let’s get to work!! BOLD AUTHENTICITY LEADERSHIP SEMINAR “Begin With The End In Mind” Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 1:00pm Virtual
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You know me – I love my God, my amazing daughter and family, my awesome friends, New Edition, Fred Hammond, social work, teaching, and of course cupcakes. You likely also know that I am a natural introvert and extremely independent. You’re probably aware that I am skilled in research and planning. I am definitely a
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Management is complex. Depending on size and function, an organization can have different levels of a management hierarchy with many different managers, across many different titles, and with varying levels of authority, Traditionally, there are three levels of management typically found in an organization – lower-level management, middle-level management, and top-level management. Top-level managers or
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Life is about growth and transition. In fact, the only thing that is constant about life is change! Your career is no different. As we grow and develop as individuals, our career interests and goals naturally change or expand. Is now your time to GET PROMOTED? 5 Signs You’re Ready to Get Promoted Now You
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Do you have a reminder set for Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at 1:00pm? Don’t miss this last installment in “3 Questions Mid-Level Managers Need To Look In The Mirror And Ask…But Only If They’re Ready To GET PROMOTED”. I’m looking forward to seeing you on Facebook. I’ve covered questions #1 and #2 in my Facebook Live series on my Nicki Sanders Leadership
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Cupcakes and Conversations with Nicki Sanders is a monthly virtual session for professional women held on the second Wednesday at 1:00pm focused on leadership, career advancement and sisterhood. During the month of November, I decided to create a Facebook Live series on the Nicki Sanders Leadership Consulting Facebook page. The series is titled, “3 Questions Mid-Level Managers
Your boss thinks you’re too lenient. Your staff thinks you’re too strict. Your friends think you have the perfect job. Your family thinks work can’t really be that bad. What do you think? You feel misunderstood. You’re taking on additional responsibilities but not being intellectually stimulated. One of your employees is dealing with a difficult
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I see you managing up while working on the ground with your team. I understand what it’s like to love your work but know that you are called for greater. It’s time to: Drop society’s expectations Assess and evaluate your career past to carve out a new career path Quantify your skills, talents, and assets,
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Expendable, misunderstood, frustrated, pressured? They say it can be lonely at the top, but it can also be lonely in the middle. Studies have shown that mid-level managers are the unhappiest of all levels of employee – not just all levels of management. It doesn’t have to be that way. I know the challenges firsthand, but
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