Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2018

” As a team, your collective goal is to come up with “agreed-upon norms that you’ll all operate within,” says Burkus. You should take full advantage of empty conference rooms, semi-private cubicles, and quiet alcoves, says Burkus. Case Study #2: Develop ground rules and find a way to quiet your brain.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2018

“You don’t get to have to have a meaningful career, raise a family, lead, or make changes in an organization without some level of stress.” Your goal, says David, is to “create an environment where people who are on the border” feel confident about the organization. Identify the source.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2014

Having a great mentor can do wonders for your professional development and career. Take stock of your needs and goals. You may decide that your mentor’s skill set doesn’t align with where your career is heading. Detail what you’ve learned in the course of the relationship and how those skills will help your career in the future.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2016

She gets all the choice assignments, goes to any conference she chooses, and is given other special perks. Your goal is to be a confident, “self-motivated and self-propelled” contributor, who doesn’t need “validation from a boss to do a good job or to be happy,” she adds.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2018

Your goal is to demonstrate that “you’re someone with a depth of knowledge but who also wants to learn and help.” ” These conversations needn’t be confined to conference rooms or cubicles, adds Jen Su. Case Study #1: Summon your inner confidence; make an effort to get to know your colleagues.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

When you’re looking for a job or exploring a new career path, it’s smart to go out on informational interviews. ” John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code , agrees. . ” John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of The Success Code , agrees. What the Experts Say.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2011

Your goal is to weed out the superfluous and to make your words count. While you can accomplish this by being disingenuous, that is not the goal. When you truly focus more on what you leave behind than what you take away you will have accomplished the goal.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2016

” The learner might sit in on a conference call to hear how the expert pitches clients or attend a meeting to observe her soliciting input from colleagues in another department. ” The goal, she says, is to reveal insights into the expert’s thought process and help team members absorb information.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2016

The goal is to start your business with “a group of people who really care about you” and who are ready to support you along the way, says Horowitz. Look for professional associations in your field, search LinkedIn for people who are in the same business, and attend conferences in your areas of expertise.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

My experience with Target should bolster anyone's case that you can be a committed A-player executive, a good parent, an attentive spouse, a healthy person with time for hobbies — yes, hobbies! We set up some checkpoints and conference calls — the last thing you'd think of with family. — and a community life.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2017

Case Study #1: Do your due diligence and align the title change with your boss’s priorities. Earlier in her career, Sally was hired as the managing editor for a national trade magazine targeted at paralegals. Before making the request, she strategized by thinking about how the title change would help him achieve his goals.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Drag each of your direct reports into a conference room for a one-on-one, hand them an official-looking document, and then start in with the same, tired conversation. The performance review doesn't start with a sit-down in the spare conference room. But that's not always the case," says Barron. It's a goal.".

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2016

The agency, which provides health care to approximately 9 million veterans at over 1,700 locations, had set a top-down goal to increase the percentage of veterans who were seen within 14 days of requesting an appointment. The crisis that emerged in the Phoenix VA was triggered by the pursuit of a 14-day wait time goal for all appointments.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2015

Stybel, a career management and board adviser and an executive in residence at Suffolk University’s Sawyer Business School. But your career can get sidetracked if you don’t treat people in a dignified way.” Case Study #1: Show kindness and help to make the transition as smooth as possible.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

The goal here is to create what she calls “a shared psychological space.” If all of your interaction with your colleagues is over email and conference calls, it can be tough to get to know people. Case study #1: If you’re remote, make time to meet people in person. What are you interested in?

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