Stop being underestimated

Viewed in Fast Company The author, Angie Morgan Witkowski, addresses the issue of being overlooked and underestimated at work despite having skills and potential. She suggests that growth can only happen when you acknowledge that there are things you can do differently. Three steps can be taken to build influence and convey aspirations and talents… More

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Five skills you need to get hired in 2023

Viewed in Fast Company The recent pandemic has dramatically changed the job hiring game globally. Once upon a time, when many skills had been on the recruiter’s priority list, are no longer required by most companies.  Instead, hiring managers look forward to qualities like keeping their teams engaged and building their skills. Hence, if you… More

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6 qualities that will get you hired, no matter the job

Viewed in Fast Company Let’s begin by stipulating that there is no shortage of content available for candidates seeking to land jobs. Coaching job candidates Over the past few decades, books, white papers, articles, and blogs have been produced in abundance—and, for those who can afford it, there is an entire industry of consultants who… More

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Intelligence is Overrated. Here’s How to Really Spot Someone who Can Succeed

Viewed in Fast Company Today’s economics professors maintain an extraordinary depth of their discipline, but cynics may respond that what they hold in knowledge they lack in actual practical application of this knowledge in a real profit and loss functional role.   Business leaders, conversely, maintain  extraordinary practical experiences with profit and loss responsibilities and… More

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4 Surefire Signs You Lack Self-Confidence

Viewed in Fast Company Organizational leadership is serious, challenging, and sometimes stressful. The traits a leader exhibits often proves the difference between success and failure. Authentic Good leaders inspire; poor ones deflate. Good leaders are not necessarily perfect, but they are authentic, and authenticity creates loyalty and commitment among those they manage. In this Fast… More

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3 ways leaders can hold engaging presentations in a hybrid setting

Viewed in Fast Company Most business leaders aspire to be seen as influencers in their respective fields and industries, or perhaps, on an even larger level, in the totality of global business.  Being a compelling presenter is a centerpiece of being a leader But if a leader thinks this can be accomplished without being able… More

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These 5 things indicate someone has strong social skills

Viewed in Fast Company A voluminous number of studies have established fairly definitively that there is a clear correlation between an employee’s social skills and their success on the job, despite the fact that employees’ underdeveloped social skills continue to challenge many companies. There is, of course, the instinctual feel regarding an employee’s skills in… More

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7 effortless ways to develop work allies

Viewed in Fast Company When Harvard College career adviser Gorich Ng set about to author his book, The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right, he did not assume to have all the answers. Instead, as a former Boston Consulting Group (BCG) employee, he did what any good management consultant would do: he… More

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5 Ways to Ask Your Boss for More Flexibility at Work

Viewed in Fast Company The pandemic has proven immensely tumultuous to the traditional work environment, leading that environment to often be anything but traditional as we begin 2021. The biggest change is the vast emergence of work from home trends and the associated challenges of keeping businesses moving with employees decentralized and facing the new… More

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