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Thinking About Career Direction (13)
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10 MIN READManaging Your Career
Making the Best of Now, While Planning for Your Future
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15 MIN READ
Finding Career Direction
Discover Yourself and Your Purpose
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11 MIN READ
Developing a Career Strategy
Creating Your Ideal Career
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6 MIN READ
Personal Ansoff Matrix
Gauging the Risks in Your Career Decisions
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11 MIN READ
Identifying Great Career Opportunities
Setting Yourself Up for Success
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9 MIN READ
Managing Yourself
Growing in Your Career
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12 MIN READ
Schein's Career Anchors
Understanding What Inspires You in Your Career
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9 MIN READ
Possibilities
Unlocking Your Own Potential
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11 MIN READ
Rebooting Your Career
Finding the Right Role for you
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10 MIN READ
Holland's Codes
Shaping a Career That Suits Your Personality
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11 MIN READ
Understanding Your Locus of Control
Taking Responsibility for Your Own Success
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29 MIN READ
Locus of Control
Are You in Charge of Your Destiny?
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10 MIN READ
How to Get a Seat on the Board
Positioning Yourself for the Top Table
Understanding Your Strengths (7)
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11 MIN READ
Core Self-Evaluations
Using Self-Knowledge to Boost Your Success and Well-Being at Work
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8 MIN READ
The GIVE Model
Building a Positive Personal Identity
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17 MIN READ
Test Your Skills
Find The Resources That Will Help You Most
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9 MIN READ
Personal SWOT Analysis
Making the Most of Your Talents and Opportunities
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5 MIN READ
StrengthsFinder
Discovering Your True Potential
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9 MIN READ
The Dunning-Kruger Effect
Judging Ability Accurately
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7 MIN READ
Benziger's Personality Types
Checking You're Using Your Natural Talents
Career Tests (6)
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7 MIN READ
Psychometric Testing
Measuring "Hidden" Traits
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9 MIN READ
Myers-Briggs Personality Testing
Understanding How We Relate to the World
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6 MIN READ
The DiSC Model
Understanding People's Personal Styles
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12 MIN READ
The Hogan Development Survey
Identifying Career Derailing Behaviors
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5 MIN READ
Behavioral Assessments
How Personality Affects the Way People Do Their Jobs
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11 MIN READ
The Big Five Personality Traits Model
Matching Roles to Characteristics With the OCEAN Model
Enhancing Your Job (7)
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7 MIN READ
Work-Life Integration
Blending Work and Personal Time Successfully
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12 MIN READ
Creating Job Satisfaction
Getting the Most From Your Job
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12 MIN READ
Intrapreneurship
Learning to Think Like an Entrepreneur
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10 MIN READ
Working With Purpose
Bringing More Meaning to Your Career
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10 MIN READ
Job Crafting
Shaping Your Job to Fit You Better
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8 MIN READ
The MPS Process
– Discovering Work That You Love
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12 MIN READ
How to Find the Right Work-Life Balance
Creating a Healthy, Rewarding Life
Effective Working Relationships (29)
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13 MIN READ
Mutual Respect
Bringing Humanity and Fairness to Work
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8 MIN READ
Keeping Your Word at Work
Building Trust by Keeping Promises
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10 MIN READ
David Rock's SCARF Model
Using Neuroscience to Work Effectively With Others
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11 MIN READ
Boost Your Interpersonal Skills
Building Highly Effective Working Relationships
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11 MIN READ
Five Ways To Build Rapport Online
Creating Mutual Trust With People You've Never Met
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12 MIN READ
How to Handle a Personal Relationship at Work
- Navigating the Highs and Lows of an Office Romance
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9 MIN READ
Working With Rivals
Keeping Your Integrity While Protecting Your Territory
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9 MIN READ
Conflict Resolution
8 Ways to Resolve Conflict in the Workplace
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11 MIN READ
10 Tips for Working at a Client's Site
Transitioning to a Temporary Workplace
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9 MIN READ
Emotional Intelligence
Developing Strong "People Skills"
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18 MIN READ
How Emotionally Intelligent Are You?
Boosting Your People Skills
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13 MIN READ
8 Ways to Improve Self-Regulation
"Feed Your Good Wolf"
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5 MIN READ
Why Soft Skills Matter
Making Sure Your Hard Skills Shine
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7 MIN READ
Working With Powerful People
Manage Your Relationships for Maximum Career Satisfaction
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11 MIN READ
Managing Your Boss
Developing an Effective Working Relationship
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8 MIN READ
Motivating Managers
Improving Morale and Engagement
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13 MIN READ
Making the Most of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
How Workplace Communities Can Drive Business Success
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10 MIN READ
Getting a New Boss
Starting a Positive New Relationship
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8 MIN READ
Finding Your Allies
How to Build a Strong Personal Support Base
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10 MIN READ
Professional Networking
Building Relationships for Mutual Benefit
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11 MIN READ
How to Follow Up After Networking
Turn New Contacts Into Valuable Connections
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9 MIN READ
10 Ways to Become a Star Team Player
Learning to Excel in a Team
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11 MIN READ
Working in a Virtual Team
Using Technology to Communicate and Collaborate
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10 MIN READ
Eldred's Power Strategies
Finding the Best Way to Exert Power
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15 MIN READ
Gifts in the Workplace
Showing Your Appreciation Appropriately
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12 MIN READ
Building Trust
Creating Honest, Open Relationships
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9 MIN READ
Winning by Giving
Succeeding Through Kindness
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11 MIN READ
Building Rapport
Establishing Strong Two-Way Connections
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10 MIN READ
Speed Networking
Accelerating Business Relationships
General Career Skills (30)
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7 MIN READ
Jargon Busting
Communicating Without Creating Barriers
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10 MIN READ
What Is Legacy Thinking?
Beginning With the End in Mind
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10 MIN READ
Encouraging Attention to Detail
How to Maintain High Standards
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11 MIN READ
How to Be Ethical at Work
Making the Right Call For You and Your Team
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10 MIN READ
How to Be Conscientious
Building Career Success by Being Bothered
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8 MIN READ
How to Accept Delegation
Managing Confidently When You’re Assigned an Extra Task
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11 MIN READ
How to Be Flexible in the Workplace
Responding to Change Quickly and Positively
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12 MIN READ
Managing Your Emotions at Work
Controlling Your Feelings... Before They Control You
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13 MIN READ
Getting the Most From Your Appraisal
Building Future Success on Past Achievement
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11 MIN READ
Professionalism
Meeting the Standards That Matter
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8 MIN READ
Customer Service Mindset
Getting Passionate About Satisfying Others
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9 MIN READ
Representing Your Organization at a Conference
Getting the Most from Conferences
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10 MIN READ
Working Abroad
Making the Most of an Overseas Placement
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10 MIN READ
Sales Skills for Non-Salespeople
Pitching Your Idea or Product
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9 MIN READ
When Work Involves Socializing
How to Plan and Enjoy Work Events
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8 MIN READ
How to Be a Good Role Model
Setting a Positive Example at Work
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13 MIN READ
How to Be a Great Team Player
Maximizing Your Contribution to the Team
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11 MIN READ
How to Collaborate Successfully
Sharing Knowledge and Expertise to Drive Innovation
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7 MIN READ
How to Preserve Your Integrity
Consistently Making the Right Choices
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11 MIN READ
Developing Commercial Awareness
Understanding How Businesses Make Money
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11 MIN READ
Being Effective at Work
Essential Traits and Skills
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8 MIN READ
What Is Psychological Capital?
Becoming a Workplace HERO
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13 MIN READ
Authenticity
How to Be True to Yourself
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15 MIN READ
Dealing With Supplier Contracts
Understanding the Terms and Risks of Agreements
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8 MIN READ
Developing Charisma
Increasing Your Influence in the Workplace
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8 MIN READ
Working in a Matrix Organization
Working Effectively With Several Bosses
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9 MIN READ
Working in a Highly Political Organization
Thriving in a Toxic Workplace
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14 MIN READ
What to Consider When Relocating
Things you Need to Know Before you Move
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13 MIN READ
Basic Workplace Numeracy Skills Part 1
– Working With Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
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12 MIN READ
Basic Workplace Numeracy Skills Part 2
Getting to Grips With Multistage Math Problems
Getting Ahead (20)
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11 MIN READ
Making the Right Career Move
– Choosing the Role That's Best for You
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8 MIN READ
Getting Noticed
Finding Recognition at Work
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8 MIN READ
Get the Recognition You Deserve
Learning How to Get Praise
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11 MIN READ
9 Ways to Future Proof Your Career
Staying Relevant for Tomorrow's World
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10 MIN READ
How to Ask for a Pay Raise
Evaluating and Negotiating Your Value to the Business
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9 MIN READ
How Do You Add Value at Work?
Making Yourself Indispensable to Your Organization
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7 MIN READ
Success Programming
Affirming Your Successful Future
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15 MIN READ
Mastermind Groups
Harnessing the Power of Collective Wisdom
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10 MIN READ
What's Your Reputation?
Building a Reputation Consistent With Your Career Goals
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8 MIN READ
Self-Mastery
Learning Personal Leadership
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9 MIN READ
Building Expertise
Developing and Using In-Depth Knowledge
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10 MIN READ
Taking Initiative
Making Things Happen in the Workplace
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9 MIN READ
The PVI Model
Standing Out From the Crowd
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8 MIN READ
Developing Personal Accountability
Taking Responsibility to Get Ahead
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8 MIN READ
The Power of Good Habits
Using High-Performance Habits to Achieve Your Goals
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9 MIN READ
Intentional Change Theory
Achieving Manageable, Meaningful Change
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11 MIN READ
Maintaining a Positive Online Reputation
Using the Web to Enhance Your Career
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9 MIN READ
Increasing Your Visibility
Raising Your Profile at Work
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11 MIN READ
What Is Personal Branding?
Present an Impressive, Impactful and Authentic Image
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9 MIN READ
Dweck's Fixed and Growth Mindsets
Overcoming Obstacles and Recognizing Effort
Getting a New Role (16)
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9 MIN READ
STAR Method
A Model Approach to Nail Your Next Interview
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16 MIN READ
8 Criteria for Evaluating a Job Offer
Look Before You Leap
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11 MIN READ
How to Write a Great Cover Letter
Making First Impressions Count
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11 MIN READ
Writing Your Resume (CV)
Highlighting Your Skills and Experience
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14 MIN READ
How to Answer Interview Questions
Responding Confidently While Under Pressure
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13 MIN READ
How to Ace a Video Interview
Impressing Potential Employers Remotely
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13 MIN READ
Interview Skills
What to Do Before, During and After Your Interview
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10 MIN READ
How to Pass Your Probationary Period
Exceeding Expectations During Your Work Trial
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10 MIN READ
Misleading Job Descriptions
Dealing With the Unexpected Reality of a New Role
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9 MIN READ
Get Ready for Promotion
Showing What You Can Do
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12 MIN READ
Promotion Selection Panels
Creating a Great Impression for Everyone
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9 MIN READ
Assessment Centers
Succeeding in Recruitment Tests and Exercises
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9 MIN READ
Changing Career Within Your Organization
Staying Challenged With a New Role
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8 MIN READ
"Re-Interview" for Your Own Job
Getting Rehired After a Company Restructure
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8 MIN READ
"Disrupting" Your Career
Finding a Rewarding Career Path
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8 MIN READ
Into the Deep End
Gaining Control in an Unexpected New Role
Key Career Points (14)
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12 MIN READ
How to Recover From Job Loss
Staying Strong and Moving On
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10 MIN READ
Starting a New Job
Getting Used to Your New Role
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8 MIN READ
From Technical Expert to Manager
Learning the Management Skills You Need in Your New Role
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12 MIN READ
Surviving a Company Merger
Taking Control and Proving Your Value
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8 MIN READ
Coping With Job Loss
Dealing With the Emotional Turmoil of Losing Your Job
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8 MIN READ
I'm Back!
Returning to Work After an Extended Absence
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9 MIN READ
Making the Most of a Career Break
– Using Time Off Work Productively
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10 MIN READ
A Happy Ending
Wrapping Up Your Current Role Before Moving On
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10 MIN READ
Returning From Vacation
How to Handle Work After a Break
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13 MIN READ
Planning a Later-Life Career Change
How to Start a New Career in Your 40s, 50s, or 60s
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10 MIN READ
Beware the Mid-Career Slump
– Bouncing Back From a Career Plateau
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9 MIN READ
7 Steps for Managing Your Retirement
Preparing for Life After Work
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11 MIN READ
Achieving Quick Wins
Securing Early Success for Long Term Results
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7 MIN READ
Kelley and Conner's Emotional Cycle of Change
Keeping Going When You Make a Voluntary Change
Mentoring and Coaching (7)
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10 MIN READ
Mentoring Agreements and Coaching Plans
Establishing Ground Rules for a Successful Partnership
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9 MIN READ
Mentoring
A Mutually Beneficial Partnership
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8 MIN READ
Mentoring Skills
Using Your Knowledge and Experience to Help Others
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14 MIN READ
Finding a Mentor
Getting Support From the Right "Someone" Who's Been There Before
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5 MIN READ
Mentoring: An Essential Leadership Skill
Mentoring from a Mentor's Perspective
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11 MIN READ
Coach Yourself to Success
Learning to Help Yourself
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8 MIN READ
Reverse Mentoring
Learning Across Organizational Hierarchies
Finance for Non-Specialists (8)
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19 MIN READ
Understanding Accounts
Basic Finance for Non-Financial Managers
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10 MIN READ
Managing a Budget
Setting and Sticking to Financial Targets
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8 MIN READ
How to Cut Costs
Reduce Your Budget the Smart Way
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11 MIN READ
Preparing and Implementing a Traditional Budget
Projecting Future Income From Past Performance
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8 MIN READ
Zero-Based Budgeting
Reviewing Finances From the Bottom Up
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9 MIN READ
Activity-Based Costing (ABC)
Understanding What Really Drives Costs
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11 MIN READ
Financial Accounting
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9 MIN READ
Words Used in... Corporate Finance
Understanding Different Sectors (8)
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10 MIN READ
Managing in Nonprofit Organizations
Exploring the Charity Sector
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7 MIN READ
Professional Services Organizations
Understanding How They Work
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12 MIN READ
Managing in Public Sector Organizations
Exploring the Challenges
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10 MIN READ
Working in a Public-Facing Role
Strengthening Your People Skills
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8 MIN READ
Working for a Small Business
Understanding the Pros and Cons
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10 MIN READ
Working in a Family Business
Understanding the Pros and Cons
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11 MIN READ
Entrepreneurial Skills
What You Need to Start a Great Business
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9 MIN READ
Working for Yourself
Surviving and Thriving in Self-Employment
Understanding Culture (15)
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13 MIN READ
The Seven Dimensions of Culture
Understanding and Managing Cultural Differences
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11 MIN READ
Handy's Four Types of Cultures
Choosing the Best Culture for Your Organization
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10 MIN READ
The Cultural Web
Aligning Your Organization's Culture With Strategy
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11 MIN READ
Deal and Kennedy's Cultural Model
Understanding Rites and Rituals in Corporate Culture
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11 MIN READ
The Competing Values Framework
Analyzing Corporate Culture
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12 MIN READ
Cultural Intelligence
Working Confidently in Different Cultures
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8 MIN READ
Cross-Culture Communication
Good Collaboration Is a Must
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5 MIN READ
Cross-Cultural Leadership
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15 MIN READ
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions
– Understanding Different Countries
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9 MIN READ
Wibbeke's Geoleadership Model
Effective Cross-Cultural Leadership
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9 MIN READ
Cross-Cultural Business Etiquette
Learning the Ins and Outs of Global Business
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9 MIN READ
Avoiding Cross-Cultural Faux Pas
Understanding the Impact of Cross-Cultural Differences
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7 MIN READ
Avoiding Cross-Cultural Faux Pas: Body Language
Not Giving Offense When Working Abroad
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9 MIN READ
Avoiding Cross-Cultural Faux Pas: Clothes
Dressing to Impress, not Offend, While Abroad
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8 MIN READ
Avoiding Cross-Cultural Faux Pas: Food
Making the Best Impression
Dealing with Challenges (24)
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14 MIN READ
What Is Discrimination?
Recognizing and Responding to Unfair Treatment
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11 MIN READ
10 Ways to Overcome a Fear of Networking
Forging Connections Authentically and with Confidence
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9 MIN READ
Recovering Your Reputation
Lose Your Label and Regain Your Standing
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20 MIN READ
How Resilient Are You?
Find Out How to Bounce Back From Problems
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10 MIN READ
How to Cope With a Midlife Crisis
Managing Milestones and Transitions
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12 MIN READ
8 Ways to Beat Loneliness in the Workplace
Preventing People From Feeling Isolated
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10 MIN READ
Working Through Grief
– Managing Your Return to Work
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9 MIN READ
Working in an Open-Plan Office
― Balancing Collaboration With Privacy
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10 MIN READ
Asking for Help
Getting the Support You Need Without Looking Weak
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8 MIN READ
Putting Your Parenting Skills to Work
Unlocking Your Transferable Skills
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9 MIN READ
Living With a Lack of Job Security
Coping with Job Uncertainty
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11 MIN READ
Surviving a Downturn
Managing Your Career in an Unstable Economy
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11 MIN READ
Generation Y's First Recession
Standing Out While Blending In
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10 MIN READ
Overcoming a Lack of Qualifications
Gaining the Skills You Need
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11 MIN READ
Breaking the Glass Ceiling
– Overcoming Invisible Barriers to Success
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7 MIN READ
Career Progression in a Flat Organization
Furthering Careers Without Promotions
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7 MIN READ
Escaping Micromanagement
Becoming More Independent
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12 MIN READ
Combining Parenthood and Work
Understanding and Managing the Challenges
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13 MIN READ
How to Juggle Caregiving Responsibilities and Work
Keeping it Together When Work and Care Commitments are Pulling You Apart
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10 MIN READ
Doing More Than One Job
How to Juggle Multiple Roles
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9 MIN READ
Career Setbacks
Getting Back on Track
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10 MIN READ
Developing Resilience
Overcoming and Growing from Setbacks
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11 MIN READ
Whistleblowing
Understanding the Issues and Risks
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9 MIN READ
Making Amends
Moving on After a Mistake
Dealing with Difficult People (11)
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14 MIN READ
Rude Customers
Staying in Control During Confrontations
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11 MIN READ
Beware the "Duper's Delight"!
Beating the Kick of Lying and Cheating
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10 MIN READ
Five Ways to Deal With Rudeness in the Workplace
Saying "No" to Uncivil Behavior
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11 MIN READ
How to Work With Irritating People
Dealing With Minor but Persistent Annoying Behavior
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10 MIN READ
Good Manners in the Office
Realizing There's No Excuse for Discourtesy
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8 MIN READ
Egos at Work
Managing a Co-worker's Superiority Complex
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10 MIN READ
How to Deal With Difficult People
Learning to Fight Back... on Your Terms
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10 MIN READ
7 Ways to Use Office Politics Positively
Getting What You Want Without "Playing Dirty"
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13 MIN READ
Dealing With Bullying
Identify and Deal With Bullying at Work
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8 MIN READ
Working With Lazy People
Motivating Idle Colleagues
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10 MIN READ
Dealing With Bossy Co-Workers
Managing Dominant People in the Workplace
Further Resources
Bite–Sized Training (7)
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60 MIN READ
Personal PEST Analysis
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60 MIN READ
Finding Your Unique Strengths
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60 MIN READ
Networking Skills
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60 MIN READ
Managing Up
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60 MIN READ
Personal SWOT Analysis
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60 MIN READ
Finance Management
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60 MIN READ
How to Manage a Budget
Learning Streams (3)
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2 MIN READ
Handling "Politics" Learning Stream
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3 MIN READ
Mindset for Success Learning Stream
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3 MIN READ
Plan Your Career Learning Stream
Book Insights (64)
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15 MIN READ
Rise
By Patty Azzarello
This thought-provoking book looks at three actionable steps that can help you progress in...
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15 MIN READ
What is Your WHAT?
By Steve Olsher
This book is a guide to finding a career that's based on your passions.
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15 MIN READ
Reinventing You
By Dorie Clark
Discover how to create your own personal brand, and how this can enhance your...
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15 MIN READ
Finding Your Element
By Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica
This book looks at how you can find your "Element," and do more work...
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15 MIN READ
Indispensable
By David Cottrell
In this Book Insight, find out how to become indispensable to your organization.
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15 MIN READ
Ready to Be a Thought Leader
By Denise Brosseau
This book sets out a seven-step plan to help you maximize your impact. Learn...
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15 MIN READ
Getting Ahead
By Joel Garfinkle
This book highlights three vital traits that will help you advance in your career.
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15 MIN READ
No Excuses
By Brian Tracy
This book helps you stop making excuses, so that you can take better control...
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15 MIN READ
Power
By Jeffrey Pfeffer
This controversial book looks at how to play the inevitable 'power game' that occurs...
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15 MIN READ
The Happiness Advantage
By Shawn Achor
Which comes first - success or happiness? This book looks at how achieving happiness...
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15 MIN READ
Networking for People Who Hate Networking
By Devora Zack
If you struggle with networking, this practical book helps you build connections in a...
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15 MIN READ
Win
By Frank Luntz
Read the transcript for this Book Insight.
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15 MIN READ
Networking Like a Pro
By Ivan Misner, David Alexander, and Brian Hilliard
Having a solid professional network is more important than ever, but most of us...
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15 MIN READ
Disaster Proof Your Career
By Patrick Forsyth
This practical book explores how to manage your career path, so that you can...
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15 MIN READ
Linchpin
By Seth Godin
Linchpins' are people who are vital to the smooth running of an organization ...
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15 MIN READ
Emotional Intelligence
By Daniel Goleman
The concept of emotional intelligence is well-known today, but it only sprang to prominence...
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15 MIN READ
Talent Is Overrated
By Geoff Colvin
Find out more about this book's premise: that 'deliberate practice' really can lead to...
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15 MIN READ
Family Wars
By Grant Gordon and Nigel Nicholson
Whether it's big or small, any family business can suffer from sibling rivalry, power...
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15 MIN READ
What Color Is Your Parachute? (2019 edn)
By Richard N. Bolles
Author Richard N. Bolles discusses getting the salary you want, making better career choices...
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15 MIN READ
You, Inc.
By Harry Beckwith and Christine Clifford Beckwith
Find out why the 'art of selling yourself' is a key life skill for...
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15 MIN READ
Five Minds for the Future
By Howard Gardner
In this book, psychologist Howard Gardner proposes five 'mindsets' that will be essential if...
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15 MIN READ
Get Out of Your Own Way at Work
By Mark Goulston
There are several simple behaviors which will stop you from advancing up the career...
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15 MIN READ
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
By Marshall Goldsmith
This book shows you how to identify the traits you need to leave behind...
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15 MIN READ
Trust Works!
By Ken Blanchard, Cynthia Olmstead, and Martha Lawrence
In this Book Insight, discover four ways to build trust.
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15 MIN READ
The Encore Career Handbook
By Marci Alboher
This guide to later-life career change is packed with practical tips, including case studies...
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15 MIN READ
StandOut
By Marcus Buckingham
This book and accompanying self-test help you make the most of your strengths at...
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15 MIN READ
Before Happiness
By Shawn Achor
In this book, positive psychologist Shawn Achor explains how you can change your perception...
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15 MIN READ
The One Thing
By Gary Keller, With Jay Papasan
In this Book Insight, discover how to use "success lists" instead of To-Do lists...
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15 MIN READ
How Successful People Grow
By John C. Maxwell
In this book, learn 15 steps that you can take to become the person...
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15 MIN READ
The Million Dollar Race
By Kirk Hallowell
In this Book Insight, find out how you can discover, prepare for, and land...
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15 MIN READ
The Reality-Based Rules of the Workplace
By Cy Wakeman
In this Book Insight, find out how to boost your motivation and get more...
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15 MIN READ
Promote Yourself
By Dan Schawbel
This book shows you how to get ahead at work in the digital age.
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15 MIN READ
Triggers
By Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter
Marshall Goldsmith explains how "triggers" around us can make us act in self-harming ways...
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15 MIN READ
Black Box Thinking
By Matthew Syed
Owning up to making mistakes and then learning from them is crucial to success...
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15 MIN READ
The Achievement Habit
By Bernard Roth
Stop trying to achieve your goals and actually do it. That's the message from...
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15 MIN READ
Do Over
By Jon Acuff
In this book, Jon Acuff talks about actively seeking an engaging and fulfilling career...
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15 MIN READ
Better Than Before
By Gretchen Rubin
Author Gretchen Rubin sets out some strategies for adopting, and keeping, good habits. Find...
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15 MIN READ
Deep Work
By Cal Newport
Focusing intently on a task for a long time can bring meaning to your...
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15 MIN READ
Presence
By Amy Cuddy
In this podcast, we review "Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges,"...
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If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Happy?
By Raj Raghunathan
Most people would agree that being successful makes you happy. But author Raj Raghunathan...
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15 MIN READ
Peak
By Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
Practice doesn't always make perfect. Authors Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool explain the effects...
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15 MIN READ
Emotional Agility
By Susan David
Author Susan David offers some advice on recognizing and accepting all of our emotions...
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15 MIN READ
Live Large
By Elizabeth B. Crook
Author Elizabeth B. Crook discusses some of the best ways to live and work...
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15 MIN READ
Thriving Abroad
By Louise Wiles and Evelyn Simpson
Authors Louise Wiles and Evelyn Simpson examine the practical necessities of working abroad, and...
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15 MIN READ
Up Is Not The Only Way
By Beverly Kaye, Lindy Williams and Lynn Cowart
Authors Beverly Kaye, Lindy Williams and Lynn Cowart discuss how being honest with ourselves...
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15 MIN READ
Alive at Work
By Daniel M. Cable
Author Daniel M. Cable examines how workers can use the "seeking system" to feel...
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15 MIN READ
Tribe of Mentors
By Timothy Ferriss
Author Timothy Ferriss offers advice and observations from 140 senior figures in business, entertainment...
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15 MIN READ
Reinforcements
By Heidi Grant
Author Heidi Grant examines the positive aspects of collaboration, and how asking for, and...
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15 MIN READ
The Sorites Principle
By Ian Gibbs
In his debut book, The Sorites Principle, Ian Gibbs gives us several tools to...
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15 MIN READ
How Finance Works
By Mihir Desai
It bravely takes on the ambitious challenge of making high finance accessible, but does...
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15 MIN READ
Give and Take
By Adam Grant
In this podcast, we review "Give and Take." U.S. psychology professor Adam Grant argues...
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15 MIN READ
Master Your Next Move
By Michael D. Watkins
In this podcast, we review “Master Your Next Move” by Harvard professor Dr Michael...
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15 MIN READ
Mindset
By Dr Carol S. Dweck
In this podcast, we review "Mindset: Changing the Way You Think to Fulfill Your Potential,"...
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15 MIN READ
Good Grief
By Catherine Mayer and Anne Mayer Bird
In this podcast, we review "Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death," by Catherine...
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15 MIN READ
The Long-Distance Teammate
By Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel
This podcast we review, "The Long-Distance Teammate: Stay Engaged and Connected While Working Anywhere"...
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How Boards Work
By Dambisa Moyo
In this podcast, we review "How Boards Work – and How They Can Work Better...
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Choosing Courage
By Jim Detert
In this podcast, we review, “Choosing Courage: The Everyday Guide to Being Brave at Work,” by...
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Humankind
By Rutger Bregman
In this podcast, we review "Humankind: A Hopeful History," by Rutger Bregman. Radical, optimistic...
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No More Excuses
By Sam Silverstein
This book looks at how you can become more successful by being more accountable...
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QBQ!
By John G Miller
Find out more about this inspiring book that urges us to stop blaming others...
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Lead Your Boss
By John Baldoni
Leadership doesn't have to come from the top down! This book explains how you...
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People Styles at Work
By Robert Bolton and Dorothy Grover Bolton
Got problems with someone at work? According to this book, you could have different...
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Outliers
By Malcolm Gladwell
Learn more about Malcolm Gladwell's theories on what makes us successful - and why...
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Developing Mental Toughness
By Graham Jones and Adrian Moorehouse
Executives and elite athletes face similar challenges, and can use similar techniques to overcome...
Expert Interviews (62)
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Happiness at Work
Srikumar Rao
What's the secret to happiness at work? Srikumar Rao shares his advice for fulfilment...
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The Connect Effect
Mike Dulworth
Learn about the power of networking from Mike Dulworth, who explains what networks are...
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Resiliency
Cal Crow
Part of being successful is resiliency: the ability to rebound from setbacks. Find out...
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Unsticking Your Career
Dr Tim Butler
Rachel Salaman interviews Dr Tim Butler from Harvard Business School on his new book...
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Rethinking Positive Thinking
Gabriele Oettingen
In this interview, Gabriele Oettingen introduces her four-step WOOP tool, a useful blueprint for...
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The Paula Principle
Tom Schuller
Author Tom Schuller discusses ways to combat the Paula Principle, the idea that most...
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Excuse Me
Rosanne Thomas
Author Rosanne J. Thomas discusses how encouraging good manners and understanding can help to...
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How Women Rise
Sally Helgesen
Author Sally Helgesen discusses how women can rise in the workplace, what holds them...
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8 Steps to High Performance
Marc Effron
Author Marc Effron discusses how we can transform our career in eight scientifically tested steps...
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Jeopardy: The Danger of Playing It Safe on the Path to Success
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
In this podcast, author and entrepreneur Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones explains why embracing jeopardy is essential...
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Late Bloomers
Rich Karlgaard
Are you ever truly over-the-hill? We talk to Rich karlgaard about his new book...
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Fail More
Bill Wooditch
In this podcast, author Bill Wooditch talks about his book "Fail More" and explains...
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The Politics of Promotion
Bonnie Marcus
Politics can be a dirty word. But author Bonnie Marcus believes it's essential for...
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Ask for More
Alexandra Carter
How can you get ahead in a negotiation? In our latest podcast, professional U.N.
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Think For Yourself
Vikram Mansharamani
In this podcast, Harvard Professor Vikram Mansharamani talks about experts, and how a breadth...
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Fear Less
Pippa Grange
In this podcast, performance psychologist Dr Pippa Grange talks to Mind Tools about fear.
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The Art of Being Indispensable
Bruce Tulgan
Business consultant Bruce Tulgan talks to Mind Tools about the art of becoming indispensable...
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How to Be Happy in the New Normal
Mind Tools Expert Voices
In the first episode of our Expert Voices podcast series, we hear from a...
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Effortless
Greg McKeown
In this Expert Interview podcast, best-selling author Greg McKeown explains how by aiming to...
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Reconnecting After COVID
Mind Tools Expert Voices
In the second episode of our Expert Voices podcast, we discover ways to reconnect...
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Flux
April Rinne
How can we survive in a world of constant change? Futurist April Rinne talks...
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Plan Your Career From Here
Mind Tools Expert Voices
In this episode of our Expert Voices podcast series, we hear from our expert...
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Authenticity at Work
Mind Tools Expert Voices
In this episode of our Expert Voices podcast series, we delve into the archives...
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The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Transform Your Life
David Robson
How powerful can a placebo really be? In this interview, David Robson shares surprising...
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Dealing With Difficult People
Mind Tools Expert Voices
Do you find some people you work with just, well, annoying? In this podcast...
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Altered Traits
Daniel Goleman
Author Daniel Goleman discusses the power of emotional intelligence, focusing at work, and the...
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Great at Work
Morten Hansen
Author Morten Hansen discusses concentration, over-collaboration, and the principle of "do less, then obsess"...
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How to Be Happy at Work
Annie McKee
Author Annie McKee discusses the benefits – for both you and your employer –...
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Enabling Genius
Myles Downey
"Genius" is a combination of nature, nurture, hard work, purpose, and getting into flow.
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Beyond the Job Description
Jesse Sostrin
In this interview, Jesse Sostrin explains why we need to do much more than...
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Springboard: Launching Your Personal Search for Success
G. Richard Shell
In this interview, we explore why it’s important to pursue your own definition of...
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What You're Really Meant To Do
Robert S. Kaplan
Find out how you can define success and reach your unique potential, in this...
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Admired
Mark C. Thompson
In this interview, Mark C. Thompson shares his insights on the importance of being...
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So Good They Can't Ignore You
Cal Newport
In this interview Cal Newport explains how following your passion might not lead to...
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The Power of Reputation
Chris Komisarjevsky
In this interview, Chris Komisarjevsky shares his insights into the power of reputation, giving...
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Off Balance
Matthew Kelly
In this interview, Matthew Kelly explains why he believes satisfaction is a much healthier...
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Ten Make or Break Career Moments
Casey Hawley
Communications expert Casey Hawley shares her views on what to say when. She takes...
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Your Career Game
Nate Bennett
Find out how applying game theory to your career can help you achieve your...
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Achieving Success as a Woman in a Male-Dominated Field
Suzanne Doyle Morris
The author of ''Beyond the Boys' Club'' shares her tips for women competing for...
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Personal Branding
Tessa Hood
Reputation consultant Tessa Hood talks about what personal branding is and how it can...
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What's Next Gen X?
Tammy Erickson
How does your generation effect your outlook on your career? Tammy Erickson shares her...
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Mentoring
Ellen Ensher
Ellen Ensher has interviewed leading figures in public life to learn about their mentoring...
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Making Work Fun
Leslie Yerkes
Learn how you can get better results at work – by having more fun!
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High Impact Non-Profit Organizations
Heather McLeod Grant
Find out what nonprofits can teach people in the for-profit world. And learn how...
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Working With You is Killing Me
Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster
Find out how to cope with infuriating colleagues and other work nightmares from psychotherapist...
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Get Slightly Famous
Steven Van Yoder
Learn how you can 'get slightly famous' in your industry, and help your company...
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Rewire or Rust!
Bob Critchley
Age discrimination is damaging both for individuals and for organizations. Find out why managers...
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Poke the Box
Seth Godin
In this interview, author and entrepreneur Seth Godin tells us how we can move...
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Are We Hardwired for Success?
Chuck Martin
In this interview with researcher and author Chuck Martin, we explore how identifying your...
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One Person/Multiple Careers
Marci Alboher
Rachel Salaman interviews writer/speaker/coach Marci Alboher on the unusual topic of ''slash careers,'' which...
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Living a Fulfilled Life
John Strelecky
Rachel Salaman talks to John P Strelecky, author of The Why Cafe, to find...
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Beating Workplace Bullying
Garie Namie
James Manktelow interviews Dr Gary Namie, America's foremost expert on workplace bullying. In this...
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What do you Want to Create Today?
Bob Tobin
Dr Bob Tobin shares his tips for living a fulfilling life, including how to...
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The Upside of Your Darkside
Todd Kashdan
Learn how to use negative emotions such as anger, guilt and anxiety in a...
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... And I Breathed
Jason Garner
Hear this global music industry leader explain the benefits of having a mosaic of...
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Stretch
Barbara Mistick
Are you ready to take your career into the future? Barbara Mistick discusses how...
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The Industries of the Future
Alec Ross
Alec Ross provides a glimpse into the future, and predicts how the world will...
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Living Forward
Daniel Harkavy
Spending some time creating a life plan can enable you to live a more...
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The Long Game
Dorie Clark
World-renowned coach, professor, author, and LGBTQ+ role model, Dorie Clark, discusses long-term thinking in...
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Never Stop Learning
Brad Staats
Author Brad Staats discusses learning's key role in our success, the importance of accepting...
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Our Separate Ways
Stella M. Nkomo and Ella Bell Smith
Nkomo and Bell Smith discuss Black and White women's struggle for professional identity ...
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Make it, Don't Fake it
Sabrina Horn
In this podcast, entrepreneur and PR leader Sabrina Horn shares her experience of the...
