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What Should You Pay Attention to During This Pandemic?

Lead Change Blog

What you’re concentrating on can make a big difference in your business, career, and health. Case Study: Attention in Manufacturing. Let’s consider James, the COO of a mid-size production company that was impacted by the pandemic.

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Case Study: An Office Romance Gone Wrong

Harvard Business Review

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. She reported to the head of sales, who reported to the COO, and she and Brad rarely interacted at work. Ada: Because he’s your boss? Elizabeth: He’s not!

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Case Study: Can Nice Guys Finish First?

Harvard Business Review

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. At age 32, Adam considered himself to be at the beginning of his career, still emerging from the cocoon of his impressive education. My age," Adam said. And — ".

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How to Negotiate Your Next Salary

Harvard Business Review

John Lees, a career strategist and author of How to Get a Job You'll Love , says that people rarely get to re-negotiate the terms until after two years on the job. Maybe it's someone you trust inside the organization, a career advisor, a search consultant, or contacts in the same industry. Case study #1: Get the inside scoop.

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How to Write the Dreaded Self-Appraisal

Harvard Business Review

In his view, since study after study has shown that we are horrible judges of our own performance, any self-evaluation should focus exclusively on positives; people should not be self-critics. Smart employees use self-appraisals to lobby for career development opportunities. Case Study #1: Take it seriously and they will too.

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What to Do When Your Boss Has a Favorite (and It’s Not You)

Harvard Business Review

Healthfield agrees: “Continue to contribute and don’t give them any excuse to not think you’re great, but if your relationships are not improving and you’re not getting decent assignments, career growth, or opportunities,” move on, she says. Case Study #1: Stay positive and become the source of your own approval.

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How to Tell If a Company’s Culture Is Right for You

Harvard Business Review

John Lees, the UK-based career strategist and author of How to Get a Job You Love , agrees that it’s important to do further “due diligence” on the company and its people to make sure it’s a place you want to work. “Ask if you are able to move into other functions and other roles as your career progresses.

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