By Marcia Zidle on February 21, 2012
I’m starting to see and hear things that make you wonder. Am I about to be let go? Should I start looking for another job fast? Or should I hold on and hope it won’t happen? That was a call from Jack who had attended my presentation “Career Power: How to Build !t Keep It!” [...]
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By Marcia Zidle on February 14, 2012
Imagine that you’ve been offered two different positions and you have to decide which one you want. Or perhaps you’re already in a good job, but something that seems to be a better opportunity comes up in another company. To make a wise decision you must operate on two levels: The rational with our head (see part [...]
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By Marcia Zidle on February 7, 2012
Imagine that you’ve been offered two different positions and you have to decide which one you want. Or perhaps you’re already in a good job, but something that seems to be a better opportunity comes up in another company. This was the situation with a financial services professional client. She could stay in her present [...]
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By Marcia Zidle on January 31, 2012
Starting a new role can be both exciting and stressful. It’s moving from the familiar to the unfamiliar; from knowing the main players to determining who they are; from feeling very positive about your abilities to feeling somewhat insecure. But that’s true of every new situation. So what do you do to regain your confidence and competence? 1. Clarify expectations [...]
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By Marcia Zidle on January 24, 2012
Recently I spoke to a talented young software engineer who had been fast tracked into a management position. In a very short period of time, he went from a self-fulfilled, highly competent individual producer to a stressed out leader. He found that he did not enjoy confronting under performers; didn’t know how to motivate or [...]
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By Marcia Zidle on January 17, 2012
You love the company, the culture and the people. The problem is that you’re bored in your current job. Things are too predictable and you’re no longer challenged. But you’re not ready to chuck it all. You have too much invested. Many of us will change our career a number of times in our working [...]
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By Marcia Zidle on January 11, 2012
”I’m known as a steady worker but don’t get the choice projects. I know I need to get out there more but I’ve always been shy and don’t want to toot my own horn. What can I do?” This was asked of me by a financial analyst during a career management workshop. Actually, there was a lot [...]
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By Marcia Zidle on January 5, 2012
How do you see your present job: as a rigid four equal sided box with no give and take or irregularly shaped which has a certain amount of flexibility? Most professional jobs can be molded or shaped that will lead to a better fit with your talents and interests. In most cases, that will lead [...]
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By Marcia Zidle on January 2, 2012
Do you sometimes feel your hard work is “invisible”? Do you dread the idea of tooting your own horn? Do you think self promotion smacks of showing off? In a fast paced, changing workplace, it’s who sees you and knows your work that counts. Don’t assume people will notice the wonderful quality of your work [...]
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By Marcia Zidle on December 27, 2011
Do you let your failures or missteps derail your dreams or do you bounce back quickly? In Part1, I examined resilience – what it is, why we need it, and how to develop it – to keep on moving forward towards your goals. The good news is that even if you’re not a naturally resilient [...]
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Marcia Zidle, a certified career strategist and business coach, works with high potential, high impact executives, managers and professionals to advance their careers and grow their leadership capabilities. 