Dear Workologist: I am having a disagreement with some of my friends regarding how to handle an exit interview. Clearly there are different situations to consider, but I believe that, in general, it’s best to be honest. Most of my friends counter that you should just say what the company wants to hear, in order […]
Forget Goals. Let's Talk About Commitments.
Q. Were you in leadership roles when you were younger? A. I started working at Hamilton College in upstate New York while I was in high school, and I was running a lot of the weekend kitchen operations by the time I left to go to Union College, which is in Schenectady, N.Y. Q. And […]
Hotel Scams: 3 Sneaky Ways Your Credit Card Number Can Be Stolen
Travel season is in full swing, and as always, you should be cautious about keeping your money safe when you are away from home. Being alert when you’re wandering around town is always recommended, but did you know you could also be scammed from right inside of your hotel room? Crooks are more than ready […]
Fred Hassan of Bausch & Lomb, on Managers as Ambassadors
Q. What were some early leadership lessons for you? A. My parents sent me off to learn engineering in Britain. One company I worked for had a tiered system. I would get my paycheck out of one window, and the guys who were in lower middle management would get their paycheck at another window. We […]
Remedies for Better Cellphone Signal and Quality
One technology will typically trump another when it’s an improvement over the existing one. Think of high-definition television compared with standard-definition TV, surround sound versus stereo, the word processor and a typewriter. But one technology has superseded an existing one even though it provides a far worse experience than its predecessor: cellphone voice calls. Most […]
With Sales Collapsing, an Owner Turns to a Consultant
Last year, my custom conference table business suffered a collapse in sales that caused me a great deal of anguish and led me to try a number of solutions. Most important, I hired a sales consultant to provide a critical evaluation of our selling methods, to suggest changes and to work with us to carry […]
Essential Wall Street Summer Book Lisk
If there is one question I am consistently asked every summer, it is this: What’s the best business book that I should be reading? It’s an oddly challenging question given the number of terrific books that have been written over the years about the world of business and finance. Invariably, I punt on the question […]
Travelling Abroad this Summer? Here are some financial tips!
Summer is an exciting season… with many people planning their getaways, it’s sometimes easy to get lost in mapping out landmarks to visit, researching hotels and figuring out what to pack. If you’re planning a trip overseas, it’s important to take some time to do a little financial legwork before you fly, so you can […]
Pound Your Fist if You Must, but Make Me Listen
Q. Were you in leadership roles early on? A. After I graduated from college, I was hired as a billing office supervisor of about 30 people. Q. That’s a big step for a first management role. CLICK TO READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE
Avoid Scams
Check out this video from the AARP site. http://www.aarp.org/videos.id=1673055551001
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 99
- 100
- 101
- 102
- 103
- …
- 110
- Next Page »