Resilience is often misunderstood. A lot of people think of football players when they think of resilience – able to take a hit, pick themselves up off the turf, and go for another play. Well-meaning students trying to celebrate resilience might support each other staying up until 3am trying to finish a paper. A resilient […]
We spend 40 … or 45 … or 50 … or more hours at work each week. Many of us spend more time with those we work with than we do our families. For us to be content and fulfilled people, that time must be valuable for more than a dollar …We want to be […]
As a young employee I was transferred to work in an office tower in downtown San Francisco. I wasn't the only person to arrive in this new office space – the group had changed significantly due to reorganization and many of us were working together for the first time. My boss, the Marketing Manager, asked […]
As constant travelers and parents of a 2-year-old, we sometimes fantasize about how muchwork we can do when one of us gets on a plane, undistracted by phones, friends, and FindingNemo. We race to get all our ground work done: packing, going through TSA, doing a lastminute work call, calling each other, then boarding the […]
Indeed, you can boost your emotional intelligence! As I write in my article: What is Emotional Intelligence and Why do We Need It?,according to Dr.Mayer, who co-developed a four branch model of it with Dr. Peter Salovey, emotionalintelligence is: "the subset of social intelligence that involves the ability to monitor one's ownand others' feelings and […]
Not long ago, I found myself in a conversation with a student about organizational culture and what exactly it is. The student wanted to do his final paper on this topic. Recognizing that this is a domain that is often more popular than it is understood, I reasoned that we should probably touch base before […]
Many of the most successful people had to fight tooth and nail for opportunities to learn newskills and advance up the corporate ladder. That’s often because what they wanted to learn andachieve wasn’t in sync with what their bosses wanted for them. You’re not a data scientist.You’re not cut out for engineering. Sales isn’t what […]
Decisions are at the center of all of our daily managerial and leadership activities. Somedecisions are fairly easy; there’s a policy in place that dictates the correct option given a set ofcircumstances. Others, including choices surrounding direction, problem-solving andinvestment are less programmed or structured and generally involve higher stakes. It is this latter grouping of […]
Striking that perfect balance between career and family has always been a challenge forAmerican workers. Our schedules are getting busier than ever before, which often causes ourwork or our personal lives to suffer. Work-life balance involves juggling workplace stress with the daily pressures of family, friends,and self. Modern employees demand greater control over their lives […]
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde The real you is the person you are when nobody is watching. But when other people enter thepicture, things can change. You can change. How to Not Be Yourself In Three Easy Steps You see a person or a group of people. You analyze their personality, […]
Congratulations on your new role as a manager! While your skills as an individual contributorhelped you earn this job, it will be your effectiveness as a decision-maker that propels you tosuccess in this and future roles. This article offers eight ideas for the new manager tostrengthen his or her decision-making muscles. 8 Tips to Help […]
You want to work where you are inspired to do your best and appreciated by your colleaguesand manager. However, that kind of fit doesn’t happen by chance. Find out what it takes totarget the right job, company and culture. CIO has covered almost every aspect of the job-search process from acing the technicalinterview to getting […]
