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Tag Archives: relationships
Working out loud when you’re looking for a new career
Suppose you’re looking to do something new. Maybe you don’t enjoy what you’re doing or you got laid off and want to try something else. What would you do? How would you discover what you like and the relevant opportunities … Continue reading
Working out loud: my own story
“You should tell that story more.” I was having lunch with a friend, talking about how I wound up in my current role. I describe my job as “making work more effective and fulfilling”. But there was no such job … Continue reading
Working out loud & the rise of the introverts
The idea of working out loud – using social platforms to make your work observable and to narrate your work in progress – is becoming more popular. Yet even some who see the value of working out loud will say it’s … Continue reading
If someone offered you free career insurance, would you take it?
In a time of economic uncertainty, a lot of people are worried about finding fulfilling work or just keeping whatever job they have. If you knew free career insurance existed and would give you access to more opportunities, would you … Continue reading
The paradox of “they”
“I wish they would recognize my work.” “If only they would listen.” “They laid off people today.” Just this week, I thanked them for an opportunity and cursed them when they slighted me. Who’s “they”? It’s personal Your access to … Continue reading
Reputation patterns: Becoming an expert in your firm
At work, I’m seeing more and more people shape their reputation and take control of their careers. Some are learning how to do it via formal training. Many more, though, are simply making the most of our new social collaboration … Continue reading
When are the best years of your life?
A group of us were in the hotel bar late one night after an all-day business conference. Fueled by some polychromatic cocktails, I asked the people I was with – all of us in our 40s – whether they thought … Continue reading
Posted in Self awareness and improvement
Tagged career planning, deming, hope, opportunity, relationships, reputation, self-improvement
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“Building a purposeful social network” – a course update
If you want to systematically improve diversity, mobility, and employee engagement within your firm, then a good place to start is teaching people how to shape their reputation and build relationships at work. (More on that here and here.) Towards … Continue reading
The best approach to building relationships
I used to think of networking as a set of transactions or, worse, manipulations. As a result, I viewed relationships too narrowly. At work, my relationships were defined by the hierarchy and my position in it. At home, they were … Continue reading
Posted in Self awareness and improvement, Working out loud
Tagged Carnegie, Ferrazzi, generosity, networking, relationships, self-improvement
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