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How to Consistently Show Up as Your Best Self at Work
Showing up as your best self at work doesn’t mean always being perfect. It means being reliable, adaptable, and kind to yourself, even when things aren’t ideal. With that in mind, here are some simple things you can do to create the right environment and processes that support you in showing up consistently as your “best” self, whatever that happens to look like on any given day.
How to Be a More Competitive Job Candidate
In today’s competitive job market, standing out as a candidate can be challenging. The competition is fierce and fast. But it’s not impossible. People get new jobs every day! Somehow, they find a way to connect with the right person and make a strong enough impression to win the job offer. While it may be hard, it can be done.
How to Identify & Leverage Stretch Opportunities
As a career coach, I frequently tell people that stretch opportunities are your best ally for career advancement. If you’re looking to accelerate your professional development, hands-on experience is the most effective way to quickly build new skills while also enjoying the additional benefits of on-the-job learning.
Unlock the Power of Transferrable Skills
Most professionals have heard of transferrable skills and vaguely know what they are, but few know how to truly build and leverage them for career advancement. Let’s change that!
Caution: Complacency is a Career Killer
Complacency describes a state of self-satisfaction that typically comes with a lack of awareness for potential deficiencies. It is one of the most significant—and common—threats to career growth. Learn how to identify signs of complacency in your own career and take action to prevent its dangerous onset.
Career Advancement is Not Always an Upward Path
Depending on the situation and what you’re looking for, a move in any direction (be it up, down or sideways) can be a strategic form of advancement that puts you on a path to achieve your long-term career goals. As you consider advancement options in your own career, I encourage you to consider how and when a backward or lateral move might serve you.
How to Position Yourself for a Raise: Balance Past Performance and Future Potential
A raise is both a reward for the value you’ve created in the past and an investment in your future potential—the value your employer expects you to bring to the organization moving forward. Focusing on one side of the equation or the other is a tough sell. Considering both will help align your efforts with what really matters to your employer and increase your chances of financial success in the future.
Two Questions to Ask When You’re Emotional at Work
If you’re invested in your work and care about doing a good job, it’s only natural to get emotional from time to time. But emotions can also be dangerous. One of the most important strategies to manage emotions at work is to GET CURIOUS. There are two important questions you can ask to help you do this.
The Power of Professional Credentials: How Certification Can Advance Your Career
In the professional world, everyone wants to stand out in a positive way, and that can be hard in a crowded marketplace. If you want to make a name for yourself, you have to take intentional steps to do a little bit more than the average person—and that’s where professional certifications come in.
What to Do When You’re Unhappy at Work
No matter how much you love what you do, feeling unhappy at work is something almost everyone can relate to. We’ve all experienced it at one time or another. When it happens, here are some important steps to take before jumping into a job search.
Why You Didn’t Get the Job
So, you didn’t get the job. Bummer! But it’s happened to everyone at some point. In the midst of disappointment, it’s only natural to ask, “Why?” And sadly, there’s no simple answer. Explore the many possibilities so you can be better prepared in the future.
How to Protect Your Emotional Space at Work
Years ago, I developed a handy, somewhat silly, but very powerful strategy for managing my own emotional space. While it may seem trivial on the surface, I know from first-hand experience and through the experience of my training participants, that it REALLY works. If this is an area where you struggle, give it a try!