Meet Karen Moyer in the latest Career Woman Feature Story
July 1, 2009
In the latest feature interview, you’ll meet Karen Moyer, co-founder of The Moyer Foundation, a Seattle-based non-profit organization dedicated to helping children in distress, both locally and nationwide. Karen is also a mother of seven children, a board member for numerous health and children’s organizations, a business owner, and even the manager of a youth baseball organization. Whew! That was exhausting just listing all the things Karen does! Read the rest of this entry »
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Come Hear Lisa Quast Speak and Learn to Tap into Your Potential
June 29, 2009
Hope is not a strategy for success, it takes a game plan. But exactly what should your business or career plan look like? If you’ve trusted your job satisfaction, business success or career advancement to luck or fate and haven’t achieved the success you’ve envisioned, here’s your chance to change your future. Read the rest of this entry »
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Small Business Can Win Big
June 24, 2009
I don’t typically showcase promotions here, but this one was brought to my attention and I thought it was worth sharing - especially given today’s economic realities for many businesses big and small. Read the rest of this entry »
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Your Health as Your Most Important Investment
June 17, 2009
Did you know that the word “wealth” comes from the Old English words “weal” (well-being) and “th” (condition) which taken together means “the condition of well-being”? Many of us associate good health (mental, emotional, and physical) with the term “well being” and perhaps the early English considered health to be one of their most valued assets. Read the rest of this entry »
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How to Manage Conflict within Groups
June 10, 2009
In recent years, conflicts appear to be escalating in companies, in large part due to increased pressure to achieve financial objectives in difficult economic times, having to do more work with fewer resources, greater stress due to heavier workloads, and because more companies are using cross-functional teams (as opposed to individuals) to solve company problems and re-engineer processes. But along with the increased number of teams has come an increase in the amount of internal team conflicts. So what’s the best way to handle team conflict if you’re a manager? Read the rest of this entry »
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How To Get Rehired From A Company You Left
June 3, 2009
With the current economic situation, I’ve had several women approach me after seminars about how they should go about getting rehired from a former employer. Many are worried that it’s a lost cause to try to get hired back on…I disagree!
Here are some steps you’ll want to follow if you’re considering trying to get re-hired: Read the rest of this entry »
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Reasons Why People Resist Change
May 27, 2009
According to Kinicki and Kreitner, resistance to change “is an emotional/behavioral response to real or imagined threats to an established work routine” (2008, p. 410). I have personally seen resistance to change range from fairly subtle, such as passive aggressive behavior, all the way to outright defiance, hostility and sabotage at work. Read the rest of this entry »
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Can Attractiveness Actually Advance Your Career?
May 20, 2009
There have long been theories that attractive people are able to advance their careers faster than others. Is this just a theory/myth or is it true? Read the rest of this entry »
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Tactics For Dealing With Office Jerks
May 13, 2009
I’m always surprised by how often I’m asked for tactics to deal with people who are “jerks” at work. Given the number of times I’m asked that question, it makes me wonder about our basic understanding of proper office behavior (or lack thereof) and our ability to act appropriately in work situations. Read the rest of this entry »
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Is It OK To Discuss Politics At Work?
May 6, 2009
I was recently at a company where I overheard two employees having a heated discussion about politics. Both were loudly arguing their points of view, embarrassing co-workers around them in the cubicle office environment. Should politics be discussed at work??? Read the rest of this entry »
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