Author: Dorie Clark Source: Talent Culture You’ve weighed the pros and cons and carefully assessed the impact. After in-depth consideration, you’ve decided to accept that new job, or launch your own business, or take time off to be with your children. You know it’s the right choice — but your boss, friends, and colleagues aren’t convinced. What should you do when people you respect disagree with your decisions? Consider their motivations. This is the time to get clarity abou

Author: Kerry Roberts Gibson and Beth Schinoff Source: Harvard Business Review One afternoon a manager we’ll call Kassie sent an email to her teammate, Harrison, explaining why she hadn’t included him in a meeting with a group of company executives earlier that day. She and Harrison got along well, and she wanted to make sure he wasn’t offended. Two days later the email still hadn’t been returned. This small incident made Kassie question their relationship. Why the sudden ru

What do I do if I have job offers but still have other interviews? Receiving a job offer while you are still in the interview process elsewhere can put you at a huge advantage if you play your cards right. Here is exactly what you should say to each company involved to maintain great relationships and set you up to potentially get multiple offers. To simplify the explanation, I will call the company that gave you an offer “Company A,” and the company that you are still in the

There are many ways you can measure the success of your career. Your pay packet, your job title, the size of your team. But when it comes down to it , and you begin to look at the bigger picture, these measurements don’t mean a thing. You could have a great paying job with an impressive title – but if you don’t enjoy your day-to-day life due to the stress – it could be argued that you’re not successful at all. Everybody has a different idea of success – but if we’re getting d

Most people who network with the end goal of getting hired tell everyone they know that they’re looking for a job. They anxiously ask, “Have you heard of anything?” The usual answer is, “No, but if I hear of something, I’ll contact you.” End of conversation. Dead end. Asking for job opportunities scares away your network When you ask about potential opportunities outright, six bad things happen that make your job search less likely to be successful: You fail to create or deep