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How to Make an Even Better Career Elevator Pitch

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Use this Simple Technique for a Better Career Elevator Pitch. Do you ever think of exactly the right thing to say — your perfect career elevator pitch — the moment you walk away from the conversation? This moment in my career helped launch me into the next level of leadership at the company I worked for.

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Performance Management: How to Give Feedback to a Team Member Who Isn’t Changing

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My Feedback Isn’t Working…Performance Management for Repeat Issues You take performance management seriously. You care deeply about your team, their results, and their long-term career success. Here’s how. Performance Management with the A.R.T. I keep having the conversation AGAIN and AGAIN.

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Beyond the Drama: How to De-Escalate an Emotional Conversation at Work

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This cycle escalates until someone storms off, slams a door, turns off their camera, or commits one of those “career-limiting activities,” like saying something they regret or heating fish in the breakroom microwave. For example, you might say, “I notice that you’re standing up and yelling. Nothing resolves.

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Performance Review: How to respond to frustrating or lazy performance feedback

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A few years ago, I wrote “Avoid These Infuriating Phrases in End-of-Year Feedback” to encourage managers to stop making stupid comments when giving a performance review. This heartfelt post came from years of listening to high-performing employees vent their frustrations about the stupid things their managers said.

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How To Achieve Early Career Success

Eric Jacobson

They are two of the most populous generations on earth, and they’re going to have to navigate a work world full of unprecedented challenges,” explains Mark Zides , author of the book, The #PACE Process For Early Career Success. His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love.

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How to Train a Struggling Team Member to Make Better Decisions

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You don’t want to micro-manage; giving them the answers will frustrate everyone involved. Share Your Thought Process: Break down how you approach these decisions. By doing this, you’re telling them what to do and teaching them how to do it. Use Real Examples: Apply your thought process to actual scenarios.

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After the layoff: How to support your team when it just got smaller

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My LinkedIn feed and email inbox are filled with news of layoffs and reorganizations causing unexpected career turbulence. Leading through a layoff is one of the most unnerving challenges you can face as a manager. Or, it could be you are worried about how to sustain momentum with a reduced staff. I’ve been there.

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