Sarah Hathorn discusses how to counteract negativity in the workplace Tell me what you think! Post a comment below. Do you want to use this blog article? You may, as long as you include this complete bio with it: Sarah Hathorn is a leadership development mentor, executive presence coach,...
My Predictable Promotion advice was recently included in an article in the U.S. News & World Report “Money and Careers” section. The reporter who interviewed me was particularly interested in my insights regarding how to prepare for a leadership promotion. Despite high unemployment and a...
Competition is so intense that you cannot afford to just hire good talent. You have to hire the best people you can possibly attract and afford who will be the reliable building blocks of dynamic high-performance teams. Diversify Your Vision: One key to succeeding in this regard...
Unprofessional communication can throw your fast track career into reverse faster than you can say “oops.” That’s why I like to warn my clients to beware of what I call the seven deadly sins of communication. 1) Loose Tongues Lose Credibility If you wouldn’t say it...
Thousands of Gallup Poll studies reveal that at least 75% of all voluntary turnovers are influenced by managers. But less than 25% percent of employees leave because of pay and benefits – contrary to what many employers believe. Most respondents cite career advancement and opportunities...
These four tips will help you become a better “boss manager” so that you can avoid unwanted problems and encourage a more cooperative, productive, and satisfying working relationship. Mimic their methods. Each of us has our own style when it comes to digesting information, expressing ourselves,...
This week I enjoyed my media interview with Jenna Goudreau, an editor at Forbes about the types of body language mistakes professionals make that could be costing them a promotion. I along with a few other communication and management experts agreed that the silent signals...
The corporate arena is filled with master complainers constantly trumpeting their naysayer attitudes. People are worried about their job security or upset that they haven’t been promoted, so they have a tendency to be hypercritical or resentful and drag others down. Their ideas are...
You can call it intuition, quantum physics, faith, or just a honed and polished ability to listen to your gut as you navigate the fiercely competitive world of business. But whatever name you give it or however you prefer to explain, the fact is that...
We all need performance feedback to guide our career development and ensure faster promotions. Whether you look forward to performance reviews and performance appraisals or dread the idea, they are inevitable for almost everyone. That’s why in 2012 I want you to be more proactive...
