I really despise sycophants. You see them everywhere. They’re at work, of course, currying favor with bosses and coworkers by heaping nothing but praise upon the less-than-deserving. They can be overt or subtle, but they are there. At best, people will state that these folks “never have anything bad to say” and consider them [...]
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 By David Kasprzak, on January 5th, 2011 A Lesson in Working with People Once upon a time. I worked with a manager who had 2 employees: Employee A he absolutely could not work with, since employee A was a complainer. Employee A saw multiple problems in the status quo, and in the decisions of his management to overcome the status quo, [...] Print This Post
 By Gina Abudi, on July 27th, 2010 Whether you have to deliver presentations only on occasion or on a regular basis, it’s important to effectively prepare up front for the presentation to ensure you meet your goals. Remember that presentations are vital to business. They inform and educate your audience and enable the audience to get to know you and [...] Print This Post
 By Betty Doo, on April 6th, 2010 I’ve talked with hundreds of employees from all levels and types of organizations—big, small, non-profits and multi-billion dollar firms, and there is one issue that consistently comes through—no one likes being micromanaged. And SPEED BUMP/ by Dave Coverly this is true for front line workers as well as senior executives. Yet, despite this [...] Print This Post
By Gina Abudi, on December 3rd, 2009 Effective interviews are not easy – as the interviewer you need to be well prepared. (And it goes without saying that the interviewee also needs to be well prepared!) Map out the questions you want to ask the candidate. Do a thorough review of the candidate’s resume – highlight areas where you would [...] |
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