The Career Decoder Quiz unlocks your professional strengths and potential. I’m going to walk you through three ways you can use your results to improve your own career happiness, success, and satisfaction. I built the Career Decoder Quiz back in 2015 and, as of today, hundreds of thousands of people have taken the quiz. When
Staying active at work can be a real challenge. It’s easy to get sidetracked with projects and meetings and not even realize you’ve been sitting for a couple (or more!) hours. So, how can busy professionals be more active during the work day? Thankfully, there are a few simple ways you can change your daily
This may be controversial, but as a 20-year career coaching veteran, I think one of the biggest mistakes people are making post-pandemic is they are overly focused on trying to pursue career happiness when in reality you should be focused on building career resilience. Career Happiness Is Elusive. Building Career Resilience Will Give You Career
I attended a cybersecurity conference and there were sessions about zero trust, securing generative AI, and emerging threats. And then there was a very atypical keynote session called “Understanding and Managing Neurodivergent Staff” (presented by @Rick Doten). It was one of those “you don’t know what you don’t know” presentations. I learned that there is
The pressures of meeting deadlines, achieving goals, navigating office politics, and maintaining a healthy work-life balance can often lead to overwhelming levels of stress. However, it’s crucial to remember that managing stress at work is not only essential for our mental and physical well-being but also for our overall job performance and satisfaction. So, how
Halloween is here! The chill is in the air. The leaves are turning on the trees. Bags of candy of every description practically fall off the shelves into your basket as you wind your way through the grocery store. And everyone—especially the kids—has their Halloween costumes picked out. Halloween isn’t just for children, though. Many
Whether you’re a seasoned manager looking to hone your leadership skills or an aspiring leader focused on developing a strong foundation, the journey to becoming a more effective and empathetic boss is a continuous process of self-improvement. Being a better boss is not only about increasing productivity and profitability; it’s about fostering a positive and
If you are an employee looking to get ahead at your current job, you need to start managing up. Managing up is not difficult and the benefits are worth the time and energy it takes to master it. Managing up is not manipulation either. It’s simply understanding how to create an exchange that is mutually
To most of us, career growth and success are life goals that are right in line with marriage, a mortgage, kids, and two bright and shiny new cars in the driveway. Unfortunately, this is rarely the case. In many cases, well-educated people are stuck in jobs that they’re overqualified for and they’re blocked for promotions
One of the best things about work is that you get to collaborate with your co-workers. However, in offices all over the world, there are co-workers people would rather NOT work with every day. Co-workers can get labeled as terrible for multiple reasons. And that label can do some serious damage at work. Here are
