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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The way Leslie approached his job reminded me of a study I share in some of my talks which found that all of us view our work in one of three ways: as a job, as a career, or as a calling. But for the majority of us, the more likely response we’d give is that we view our work as being our career. Why is that?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

For these researchers, that moment where they captured the imagination and excitement of the world will certainly be a moment they’ll always remember and cherish as one of the biggest achievements in their careers.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

This was also the focus of last week’s HCI Learning and Leadership Development conference where leaders from a wide range of industries and backgrounds offered their viewpoints and experiences on learning, leadership and fostering growth in your organization. ‘Focus on behaviours to change culture.

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JANUARY 3, 2012

Namely, how it’s becoming more evident that the troubled waters others find themselves in can cause ripples that hit our shores as well, even if there are no direct links between our industry or country and theirs. However, this doesn’t really tap into the real value of the performance review.

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APRIL 26, 2016

A great example of that is when actors win an Academy Award in the early stages of their career. Fortunately, for most of us, our successes are not as character or career-defining, but that doesn’t necessarily free us from the expectations those around us might have about what we will do next or what achievement we will next attain.

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JUNE 28, 2011

If there’s one thing that many of us share as a common goal or objective it’s to be successful in our endeavours, whether it’s being successful in our career, helping to build a successful organization, or being successful in our efforts to raise happy and fulfilled children.

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MARCH 3, 2015

Once he accepted this apparent limitation as a means to challenge his understanding of what’s possible – of what he could do – Nimoy’s career began to blossom and he continued to not only have a successful acting career, but he also became a successful director, playwright, photographer, and poet.

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AUGUST 18, 2015

We think of Lupita Nyong’o’s authenticity in sharing how she took a risk in her career (2014) or Sally Field’s excitement at feeling validated by the academy (1985). I was helping a global software executive prepare for a large industry event, alongside two team members – one from PR and one from marketing.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

Offering them tasks that they’d find rewarding and valuable for their career growth demonstrates not only your appreciation for what matters to them, but your own personal drive as their leader to ensure that they are fully engaged and empowered to succeed when they walk through the door.

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MAY 31, 2016

Their thirst for learning also gives potential strategists the space to be open to less obvious career opportunities — new industries, different types of roles, lateral moves, stretch assignments, secondments, or project roles — that may help them fulfill their potential.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2013

With the Boomer generation staying in the workforce longer due to declining retirement savings and increasing cost-of-living expenses, organizations are not only having to deal with three different generations of employees working together, but also the impact of a slowdown in the rate of upward career movement for younger workers.

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