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How to Host Better, More Focused and Productive Executive Visits

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How do I gain better control over these visits, without damaging my career? How can I make these visits more productive?” See Also: Presenting to Executives: How to Have More Confidence Ask for What You Need. Know the story you want to share, and help your team get ready. So be ready with your “ask.”

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Help Your Team Shift from Busy to Productive

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What do you do to help your team shift from busy to productive? Is your team doing what you asked, but they’re focused on counting the metrics, and how busy they are as opposed to the quality metrics of how well they’re accomplishing those tasks? It’s the actual work we do.

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Overloaded at Work: How to Ask For the Support You Need

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Stuck in a world where productivity meets panic and trying to be a ‘team player’ feels like a conspiracy against your sanity. And curiosity about how to approach your work differently. Those phrases don’t empower people or lead to productive solutions. You’re overloaded at work. Will you lend a hand?” The boss says.”

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The Uphill Climb: Why Career Transitions Feel Like Scaling Mount Everest (And How to Do It Anyway).

Rich Gee Group

"In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks." — Warren Buffett Ah, the career transition! A career transition isn't just about shifting from Job A to Job B. That's precisely what makes the very idea of a career change daunting.

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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. If you focus on developing these skills, they will not only lead to success in your career, but in life.

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

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What to Say Next to Destress an Emotional Conversation at Work When people are fired up, angry, and defensive, it’s tough to have a productive conversation. But, if you can learn how to de-escalate these emotional conversations, you’ll give yourself and your coworkers the gift of a path forward. Nothing resolves.

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Fuel Your Career: 17 Critical Skills When You’re a Young Leader Hungry for Success

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Help your peers succeed as you invest in your career and you’ll be there together—or they’ll trust you more when you get that next promotion. Mastering productive conflict will help you be a more effective young leader and qualify you for future roles. Or, if you are a young leader, what have you found helpful?

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