personal improvement
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What to Do about a Workplace Culture of Blame A blaming culture is one in which people are reluctant to speak out, take risks, or accept responsibility at work because they fear criticism, retribution, or worse. It’s no easy matter to reverse a blaming culture, but if you’re in one, read on for some ideas about changes that could make it better. |
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How to Prepare for a Behavioral Job InterviewBehavior interviewing is a trendy technique interviewers use to learn about your past behavior in situations that are relevant to the job you’re applying for. But relating how you acted in a personal situation can be problematic for introverted candidates. Naomi Karten offers some tips on preparing. |
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How to Complain Professionally at Your Workplace There are right and wrong ways to go about complaining at work. While the squeaky wheels may get the grease, people viewed as complainers limit their career advancement opportunities. To complain professionally, Naomi Karten says you should be calm, professional, and helpful. Read on for more tips. |
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How to Sell Your Ideas: Prepare for SuccessWhether the "product" is a tangible object, a concept, or a proposal, everyone needs to know how to make a sale. Naomi Karten gives you some resources to examine and some questions to ask yourself before you attempt to sell so that you can best prepare for success. |
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Dare to Delegate, Then Reap the RewardsSome managers just don’t realize when they should be delegating tasks or projects. While delegation is one of the underdeveloped management capabilities, very few companies offer training in how to do it. Naomi Karten gives warning signs you're taking on too much and tips on improving delegation. |
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Embrace the Cubicle: Open-Plan Offices Make You Less Productive Studies suggest that workers in open-plan offices actually tend to be less productive, unhappier, and even unhealthier than people who work confined to their own personal spaces. Even if you hate your cubicle, it turns out it probably gives you fewer distractions, less stress, and reduced sick days. |
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How Well Do You Convey Your Expertise to the World?There are two facets of being an expert—having the knowledge and skills to be an expert and being seen as an expert by others. Anuj Magazine looks at what it means to be an expert and why it's important for experts to examine how they convey their expertise to the world. | 
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Learning to Tolerate Working for a Bossy BossNot every boss is bossy. But some are. And it’s no fun working for one. If your bossy boss piles on an unreasonable workload, shouts down suggestions, makes all decisions unilaterally, and issues orders and directives with no hint of caring about employees, Naomi Karten has some tips for you. |
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