Be a human highlighter

  • January 21, 2013

Highlighting your achievements to those who can advance your career can be painfully awkward. But research shows that to get ahead, we have to make those with influence...

How should I handle a rude investigator?

  • January 19, 2013

Q. I’m dealing with an enforcement agency investigator who is really rude. She accuses me of hiding information, threatens to subpoena information and says things...

5 steps to giving effective feedback

  • January 18, 2013

You give instructions, but people don’t follow your lead. The solution is to prepare so that you provide supportive, timely coaching. Follow these five steps to...

Prepare to take your tasks global

  • January 16, 2013

“What do I most need to be prepared for suddenly dealing with international cultures, people and ways of doing things? I’ve just landed a job with a big...

Word Master Document to the rescue

  • January 14, 2013

A Master Document is a collection of links to other documents that can be viewed and printed as though it were a single document. So, how does this work?

Steer clear of to-do list icebergs: 6 tips

  • January 11, 2013

If you plan on knocking out a task quickly and then discover there’s far more to it than you expected, it’s going to wreak havoc on your schedule and could...

Promotions: 4 tips to handle them right

  • January 10, 2013

Providing opportunities for promotions is often just the thing to keep top talent from jumping ship. But before you haphazardly start promoting from the ranks, consider...

Larry Page and Google’s midlife crisis

  • January 10, 2013

Google is losing employees to hot startups, while behemoth competitors like Facebook, Amazon and Apple vie for consumers’ time. How is CEO Larry Page pulling...