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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. [Read more ...]
Asking For Help Can Help Your Career
If you’re struggling with your workload or with a particular task, it can be difficult to ask your boss or your colleagues for help. If you admit that you can’t handle everything, will they think that you’re not capable? After all, you should be able to do your work on your own, right? Asking for […]
I’m Back: Making a Smooth Return to Work After an Absence
Let’s face it: life happens. We get sick, we care for aging parents, we have babies or we go back o school. All of these are important and at times necessary situations to take time off from work. However, returning to work after a long absence can be challenging for you, your boss and even […]
Are You Professional? Here’s How to Find Out
We all know that it’s essential to be professional if we want to be successful in the workplace. But what does “being professional” actually mean? What is professorial behavior? For some, it might mean dressing smartly at work or staying late until the job gets done. For others, it means having advanced degrees or other industry-related certifications […]
Tips for First-Time Managers, From First-Time Managers
By Jennifer King, Guest Blogger Congratulations! You’ve finally been promoted to “manager.” While the bump in salary and new job title are nice, you now have heaps of responsibility you didn’t have before. As a manager, part of your new job is being responsible for the growth and well-being of an entire team. You may be crying […]
Four Career Challenges That Can Bring Your Down!
Let’s admit it – most of us are on cruise control! Then suddenly we realize our career may be in jeopardy. All of a sudden we’re scrambling to do something fast! The Solution: Pay attention to these four situations that can put you in the “hot seat” and your career in a potential down spiral. 1. […]
Are You Connecting With the Right People?
Friends, colleagues and family can be great resources for career planning and career advice. But we also need relationships with a variety of individuals and groups to help us succeed. For example, we need people who can offer information or expertise; who are influential or can provide political insights; who will give us candid feedback […]
Career Management: Insights From the African Bush
I came across an African proverb recently and it has some relevant lessons we can all apply to our day to day lives and managing our careers. Here it is! “Every morning in Africa, a gazelle awakens. He has only one thought on his mind: To be able to run faster than the fastest lion. […]
Your Next Performance Review: How to Get a Great One
Even if your performance review is due at a later date, you should start getting ready now. Put your best foot forward with these four strategies. 1. Know the system. To get the most from the experience and present yourself in the best light, understand how your company handles reviews, beginning with the form (s) […]
Are You Ambitious? How to Grow Your Career
If you’re feeling unchallenged in your present position or an urge to try something new, you may be ready for a promotion to the next level or a different assignment or a special project. Nowadays, it’s up to you to take control of your professional future. Here are nine tips to advance your career. Yes, it can […]
Getting That Next Promotion
I do my job faithfully every day and I do it very well. Why is it then I’ve been in the same position for 3 years while others have been promoted? This is a question from Sharon, a junior accountant at a financial service company. In growing my career and now coaching others, I know […]