I am shocked with how many seasoned professionals lose a job opportunity during the phone screening. Don’t let it happen to you... PREPARE FOR THE PHONE INTERVIEW. You must treat the phone interview with the same respectability as you would a face to face interview. Know your story – why are you looking for a …
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An effective tool to improving employee performance is the Stop/Start/Continue discussion format. It is a simple technique, yet very effective. An advantage of mastering this technique is the flexibility it provides, while also establishing an accountability chain. The conversation with the employee can easily be tailored depending on the level of guidance the employee will …
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As a manager, one of the hardest things to do is to provide feedback to an employee. Especially, providing feedback that is difficult for the employee to hear. Throughout my career I have attending leadership trainings, workshops, mentoring sessions and read articles on how to give employee feedback. I felt very prepared to tackle the …
One of the most difficult things to do as a manager is to conduct performance reviews. One of the most difficult things to do as an employee is to participate in them. A key to a successful performance review meeting is in the preparation. As an employee there are several things you can do to …
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Embrace Failure, Fail up, learn by failing: We have all heard the clichés, sayings and book titles about why failure is crucial to success. It wasn’t until recently that I really understood how important it is. Early in my career, I was very frustrating with my managers “Learn by Failing” approach to training young professionals. …
The million-dollar question we are first confronted with early in life. It often remains unanswered as we grow in our careers. It is a question that many of us are still searching to answer. […]
To lead others, you must first lead yourself. Lead by example, lead with gusto, lead with a vision - regardless of the origins of your leadership inspiration, practice being a leader on yourself first. There is a false notion that when a person rises to a formal leadership position, they are also bestowed the necessary wisdom …
Deb Willems 