Archive for the ‘Inspiring Thoughts’ Category
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010
OfficePolitics.com asked best-selling author, Dan Heath, how an Office-Politics reader (a teacher in an inner city high school) could make change happen, when change is very hard.
Dan wrote, "What you’re describing is a culture problem, and culture change takes time. I don’t have a quick fix. But I ...
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Tuesday, March 16th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2010 -– Toronto, Canada
Dear Office-Politics, the game everyone plays is the winner of a 2010 Axiom Business Book Award.
Franke James' innovative game-book was awarded the Bronze Medal in the HR/Employee Training category. Dear Office-Politics is a role-playing game that encourages lively discussion of workplace issues. It ...
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Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Would you find it unusual if Casual Friday meant that everyone could strut around in their underwear? That's the question being asked in this humorous (and far-out ad) from a U.S. employment website...
By Franke James, Author of Dear Office-Politics
In real life, the corporate culture of your workplace may not be ...
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
BY JENNIFER GLUECK BEZOZA
February is already next week!… how are those resolutions coming along? If you haven't yet made great strides yet, there is no need to be discouraged. You may just need a little insight into the Six Stages of Change to kick-start your action plan.
Developed by James Prochaska, ...
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Office Politics Getting You Down? Author and leadership coach John McKee appeared on ABC News recently to share seven smart common-sense tips to make office politics work for you...
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Monday, December 28th, 2009
Lately, there have been a growing number of stories about the double-dip recession in light of bleak economic reports on factory orders and consumer confidence.
BY JOHN A. CHALLENGER
After starting the year with the heaviest downsizing in nearly a decade, the number of announced job cuts declined dramatically in the second ...
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
10 tips to help you grow (& get credit for) your next brainchild
Stealing Ideas cartoon
Imagine what your office would be like if everyone walked around with big signs saying, "Don't steal my idea!"
It would be laughable, pathetic — and of course it wouldn’t work. That ridiculous image came to mind ...
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Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Book review by Franke James:
Being Strategic: Plan for Success; Out-Think Your Competitors; Stay Ahead of Change
Author: Erika Andersen
Most reviewers have focused on Being Strategic for its value in business planning. But I'd like to talk to you about reading it to help you achieve your life's dreams -- to ...
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Saturday, June 6th, 2009
The first five minutes of any job interview are critical in the selection process. For candidates seeking employment at a job fair, an initial interview with a company may last only five minutes.
BY JOHN A. CHALLENGER
A job seeker has to be qualified in order to get the job but there ...
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Monday, May 4th, 2009
By Steve Farber, Author of Greater Than Yourself
"Now," Ken wrote, "for the last 4 weeks I sat at my cubicle, web surfing for 8 hours a day at the same company where I once worked 39 hours straight with my team to make things right, never going home. I'm not ...
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Thursday, March 5th, 2009
Lately, there have been a growing number of stories about the double-dip recession in light of bleak economic reports on factory orders and consumer confidence.
BY JOHN A. CHALLENGER
For the job seeker all of this negative news begins to mount until it feels that the search for employment is entirely hopeless. ...
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Friday, February 27th, 2009
Due to the current economic conditions, companies are looking for the most profit-oriented leaders they can find.
BY JOHN A. CHALLENGER
They also aim to attract executives and managers who have a record from past assignments that defines them as successful motivators. For many in this job market, simply finding and holding ...
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