Sponsors are like gold dust. You’ll be fortunate to have one at any given point in your career. So it’s important to cultivate those relationships with great care and attention. Here are three things you need to do to make the most of the time with your sponsor.
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A manager who is actively sabotaging your career can make your life miserable every day and even make you feel depressed. If your manager is not giving you any opportunities, here are three strategies that can improve your situation.
READ MOREHow to Present Challenges to Your Boss
Problems, challenges and issues are unavoidable at work and, often, you’ll have to tell your boss. Here are useful observations of the four main types of bosses and the strategy that works best for presenting challenges to each of them.
READ MOREHow to Keep Your Boss Updated and Do It Well
Keeping your boss updated is one of your career secret weapons because it’s a great opportunity to be more visible with people who matter in your career. That’s why it’s in your interest to make it a regular part of your routine.
READ MOREHow to Get More Done When You Have Fewer Resources
If you’re having to “do more with less”, then you can only stretch yourself so far before the system breaks down. Here are three things you can do that have helped me through times when I lacked the resources to get everything done.
READ MOREHow to Build Trust with Your Boss
If you want to have bigger and better opportunities in your career, it’s crucial to have a good working relationship with your boss. In my experience, there are three ways that you can build trust with your boss.
READ MOREHow to Work with People You Don’t Like
We can’t always choose the people we work with. That’s why knowing how to build relationships with people you don’t like is an important skill. Here are five things you can do if there’s someone you don’t like but have to get along with.
READ MOREWhat to Look For in Your Next Boss
It’s hard to be a perfect boss. In fact, nobody is a perfect boss. So what do you look for when you’re looking for a really great boss? For me, it boils down to these three types of characteristics.
READ MOREHow to Deal with a Career Limiting Boss
I was asked recently, “How do you identify and deal with a career limiting boss, you know, a bad boss?” Here I identify the seven types of career limiting or bad bosses, and share four strategies for dealing with the situation.
READ MOREHow to Take a Stand While Maintaining Your Relationships
What’s the last time you wanted to take a stand on something? However large or small the issue, it’s natural to get upset when something you believe in gets trampled. Here’s how to make a stand while maintaining your relationships.
READ MORE10 Ways to Drive Your Boss Crazy
Looking back on my career, I drove my various bosses crazy from time to time. Always without meaning to. In fact, it’s pretty easy to do. These are 10 things to avoid doing if you’re trying to make a good impression.
READ MOREMastering Office Politics
Navigating office politics is a crucial skill to have if you want to get ahead in your career. Ignoring this skill will hold you back. Here are some basic skills you need to be successful, and things that are harmful to your success.
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