How to Avoid Getting Laid Off: 6 Research-Backed Tips
A while back, I attended a webinar hosted by Zenger Folkman on the subject “How Not to Get Fired.” The event centered around how individuals can prevent being laid off once company leadership has determined that layoffs are necessary to down-size or right-size. They focused their research on company leaders who are laid off, but […]
Move Your Job From Doing Tasks to Developing Strategy
Does this sound like your job description? Meet with my boss once or twice per week, write down all the things she would like me to do, then try to get them done before our next meeting. I think a lot of us feel this way on some level. Recently, I worked with a client […]
Why Don’t I Believe in Myself?
Please read this guest blog from a client of mine. It’s an uplifting story about the power of exploring who you are. I saw a great job description the other day – Director of Operations at a downtown start-up. It had all the things that I want to be doing! I felt confident about meeting […]
How Employees Can Negotiate for a Higher Salary
Thanks to Noel Griffith for his guest blog. A brief bio is below. – Amy One of the most effective ways to get an increase in your salary is to negotiate an increase with the person responsible for signing off on it. This may be when you are first offered a position, or in your […]
If I Were Lloyd Dobler’s Career Coach
Oh how I wish I could be Lloyd Dobler’s career coach. Before you begin to worry about me, I fully recognize that he is a fictional character. Lloyd is the star character in the movie Say Anything starring John Cusack. This film was a huge part of my adolescence and has stayed with me since. […]
It Doesn’t Have to Be Bad to Be Better
I was talking with a friend the other day about various aspects of life and she made this comment, “it doesn’t have to be bad to be better.” I found it very insightful and very relevant to the work I do every day. Many people feel “fine” in their jobs. They might not look forward […]
Employee Engagement: It Doesn’t Have to Be Bad To Be Better
I was speaking to a friend of mine recently about employee engagement and organizational culture. He is an executive at a small company in Austin and was talking about how happy and engaged his employees are. He and the other executive team members worked hard to create their culture and take pride in what they […]
Career vs Job: 10 Ways My Manager Makes It Tough to Want a Career
I have a guest blog to share about the impact managers can have on their employees and some potential unintended consequences. Enjoy! – Coach Wolfgang Some days I feel like I have a very good boss. He impresses me with his initiative and is very focused on getting the job done. He’s a good leader […]
How to Set Career Goals for a More Successful & Productive Year
Dear Coach Wolfgang, what are your tips for having a more successful, productive and satisfying year at work? This is the time of the year when many of our clients want an objective take on their annual review from work. In fact, I recently contributed to a local newspaper article on this topic. In many […]
4 Ways to Email Your Boss & Get a Job Promotion
Are you hampered by a large volume of email every day? Do you go on a business trip and return to a couple hundred new emails waiting for you? Do you feel buried by all the urgent action items that come your way? Do you feel that you never get to your “to do” items from […]