Sure, you might think you need to sit and wait for the “annual review” to talk about a raise. But there’s really no hard and fast rule about that. It’s in your best interest to know the situations that are exceptions, and how to make them most of them. .. .Get all the details published… Continue reading Get a Raise Before Your Annual Review (Without Getting Laughed At)
Category: Master Your Job
The Hard Conversation When You’re Fired or Laid Off
You may be tempted to react emotionally, but this is an important business conversation for which you need to be wholly present. . Published on The Muse here! . One of the most shocking conversations you will ever have in your job is when your boss tells you that you’re done working for the company.… Continue reading The Hard Conversation When You’re Fired or Laid Off
8 Steps to Bouncing Back After Getting Fired
Getting fired is the worst! Even if you were struggling in your position or were increasingly unhappy, losing your job suddenly can feel like failure personified. And the process of involuntarily being forced to leave your position can swirl you into a blizzard of emotion: embarrassment, shame, worthlessness, self-pity, and depression. . Your identity is… Continue reading 8 Steps to Bouncing Back After Getting Fired
Someone pulled the fire alarm
One of the major issues I have with today’s workplace is that we’ve made every article of work seem like an A priority. . I hear it from clients all the time, and I experienced it myself. Without a clear sense of the most important outcomes you need to achieve, you get sucked up in… Continue reading Someone pulled the fire alarm
Get Your Colleagues to Communicate More Clearly With You
Read the whole thing now on The Muse. Think about the challenging communication issues you’ve had at work. Perhaps you can relate to this story. Leslie, the executive director of a nonprofit, wanted to redo the brochure for the organization’s program helping at-risk youth stay in school, and she put Emma, the office… Continue reading Get Your Colleagues to Communicate More Clearly With You
How to Let Go of Your Workplace Paranoia
When bad things happen at work, it can throw off your sense of confidence and security in your next gig. But it doesn’t need to be that way. . Of all the things that can make you worry at work, some of the worst are the problems you create. This is especially true when negative… Continue reading How to Let Go of Your Workplace Paranoia