Workplace

Breaking Into a New Company

Ron Ashkenas | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Leadership Transitions, Job Search, Managing Yourself, Workplace, New Job, Organization, New Jobs, Business News
Ron Ashkenas

For most of us, starting at a new company brings up those same anxieties we felt when starting in a new school as a child. All of a sudden you don't have any friends, you're not sure what you're supposed to do, and it's hard to find the bathroom.

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Sheryl Sandberg Tells Women It's OK To Cry At Work

Emma Gray | Posted 05.30.2012

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Emma Gray

Sandberg's point that we should (somewhat) blur the lines between our "professional selves" and our "authentic selves" seems relevant to Americans in a whole variety of fields.

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It Might Help If You Curse A Little More At Work

Wall Street Journal | Joann S. Lublin | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Leadership, Leadership Tactics, Workplace, Carol Bartz, Profanity, Cursing at Work, Career Advice for Women, Curse Words, Workplace Behavior, Money News

Carol Bartz, fired as chief executive of Yahoo Inc. YHOO -0.20% last September, wishes she did one thing differently during her troubled tenure. "I...

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A Cautionary Tale: When Your Boss Wants to Become Your Friend

Nedda Alammar | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Men, Women, Small Business, Employees, Unemployment, Workplace, Boss, Unemployment Rate, Values, Ethics, Small Business News
Nedda Alammar

When my boss wants me to just roam around his office/cubicle and talk about whatever until he's ready to leave and maybe go out for drinks with him, my defenses are up.

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How to Deal When You're Working With an Ex

Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Hostile Work Environment, Career & Money, Seeing an Ex, Office Environment, Workplace, Relationships, Ex at the Office, Dating, Breaking Up, Breakups, Love, Workplace Culture, Women News

Jennifer Winter | The Daily Muse Meeting a significant other at the office is, well, not really that uncommon. And, while it'd be nice if all relat...

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Does It Pay For Women To Use Humor At Work?

The Guardian | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Female Humor, Gender Gap, Women in Business, Workplace, Workplace Culture, Humor in the Office, Boardrooms, Women News

Humour is a staple part of any boardroom discussion, as viewers of the BBC's The Apprentice will know. But research reveals that, while men benefit fr...

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Who's on Your Personal Board of Advisors (PBA)?

Women & Co | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Women in the Workplace, Mentorship, Career Development, Mentors, Workplace, Mentoring, Mentor, Careers, Women Mentors, Mentees, Career Change, Women News
Women & Co

My "PBA," the people I tap for counsel, have been instrumental in helping me prepare for each step of my career. Here are my tips for selecting the right mentors and building those relationships.

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Em-pa-thy

Mary Prefontaine | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Corporate State Summit, Mary Prefontaine, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Workplace, Empathy, Ican, Business News
Mary Prefontaine

How many leaders do you know (yes, please count them and let me know!) have the ability to understand another person's point of view? What happens at your boardroom table when it comes to differing perspectives? Do the leaders show any empathy?

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Crossing Meaningless Boundaries: Not All Rules Are Created Equal

Edward Muzio | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Airports, Leadership, Crowd Control, Workplace, Children, Management, Discipline, Following Rules, Efficiency, Rules, Innovation, Workplace Efficiency, Emotional Intelligence, Making Rules, Healthy Living News
Edward Muzio

Here's my problem, and it's one for both leaders in the workplace and parents in the airport: We need rules. And yet, we don't want to teach people to follow every rule and obey every rule, regulation, and boundary condition regardless of who set it out or how appropriate it is.

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Introverts @ Work, There Is Hope!

Brian Tolle | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Susan Cain the Power of Introverts, Workplace, Business News
Brian Tolle

For those of us who consider ourselves introverts, the world of work can be highly stressful for one simple reason: we never have uninterrupted time t...

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Ask Judy: Will Photos from the Past Ruin My Job Prospects?

Judy A. Smith | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Just Smith Scandal, Judy Smith, Workplace, Bv-Money, Black Voices News
Judy A. Smith

I'm a little nervous that some of the "fun" I had in the past may affect my future prospects of employment. I have heard of potential employers doing an Internet search before hiring someone. Do companies have the right to use this information against me?

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The Real Reason Women Are More Likely to Fly Solo When It Comes to Work

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Felice Schwartz, Gender Roles, Workplace, Soleil Moon Frye, Mompreneuers, Catalyst, Mommy Track, Joan Williams, Career, Women News
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

The workplace still skews a little Mad Men, where, for every Don behind the desk, there's a Betty at home to take care of business. (Betty's been replaced, but you get my point.)

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Holy Grails! The 20 Best Internships (And The Dollars They Pay)

Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Google, Glassdoor, Ibm, Best Places for Interns, Microsoft, Target, Paid Internships, Survey, Top Companies, Slideexpand, Qualcomm, Unpaid Internships, Best Internships, Procter & Gamble, State Farm, Amazon, NBC Universal, Internships, Workplace, MTV Networks, Ge, College News

Who says internships are nothing more than unpaid slave labor? A new report from Glassdoor details 20 of their highest rated companies which not on...

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Dave Jamieson

More Workers Killed On Job In 2010, Labor Group Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: White House, House of Representatives, Workers, Workplace Deaths, Safety, Office of Management and Budget, Afl-Cio, Regulation, Mine Safety, Worker Safety, Barack Obama, Cass Sunstein, Death, Video, Workplace, Gop, Unions, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Thirteen U.S. workers were killed on the job each day and roughly 50,000 died from work-related diseases in 2010, a worrisome increase i...

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The New CEO

Chip Conley | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Business News, Leadership, Business, Workplace, Alan Mulally, Ceo Management, Ceos, Mark Zuckerberg, Ceo, Facebook, Ford, Business News
Chip Conley

He ate in the corporate cafeteria rather than the executive dining room. He sent birthday presents to colleagues when they were on business trips. He wrote personal handwritten notes to hundreds of Ford employees who displayed these like badges of honor in their cubicles.

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Alcohol in the Workplace: Cool Trend or Risky Policy?

Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D. | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Substance Abuse, Alcohol Abuse, Workplace, Drinking, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Dsm 5, Drinking Problem, Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery, Dsm, Healthy Living News
Joseph Nowinski, Ph.D.

Is making alcohol available at the workplace justified by arguments such as long work hours, the blending of work and home life, or the expectation that employees will act responsibly? I would argue that it is not.

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Here Are 6 Easy Ways To Reduce Your Workplace Stress

Business Insider | Geoffrey James | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Stress, Stress Relief, Stress-in-the-Workplace, Workplace, Work, Gps-Soul, Healthy Living News

Stress sucks.  According to the American Psychological Association, stress can result in headache, muscle tension, muscle pain, chest pain, fatigue, ...

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Spring Cleaning for a Speedier Economic Recovery

Joel Brokaw | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Layoffs, Economic Recovery, Workplace, Employers, Business Owner, Manager, Nancy Slomowitz, Hr, Human Resources, Business News, Accounting, Dun & Bradstreet, Management, Small Business, Work Zone Madness, Business News
Joel Brokaw

With the U.S. economy beginning to rebound, it is high time for businesses both big and small to get proactive and clean house of wasteful and counterproductive practices.

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10 Must-Have Items For Your Desk

Forbes Woman | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: First Aid Kit, Hairbrush, Workplace, Essential Items, Work, Desk Drawer, Earbuds, Deodorant, Snacks, Toothbrush, Women News

For Joan Holloway, a "fifth of something" for your desk, preferably rye, was recommended as the desk drawer purchase of choice for bright-eyed Peggy O...

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Dave Jamieson

Bill Passed Banning Employers From Asking For Facebook, Twitter Passwords

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Chuck Schumer, Maryland Facebook, Twitter, Social Networking, Martin O'Malley, Jobs, Facebook, Justice Department, Social Media, Labor, Richard Blumenthal, Workplace, Maryland Facebook Law, Labor Laws, Job Applications, Maryland, Technology News

WASHINGTON -- In a victory for privacy hawks and worker advocates, Maryland legislators passed a bill Wednesday that would ban employers from asking j...

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Ask Judy: 10 Tips For Preventing Crises At Work From The Inspiration Behind ABC's 'Scandal'

The Huffington Post | Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Crisis Management, Video, Bv-Sunday, Judy Smith, Workplace, Bv-Life, Kerry Washington, Career Advice, Scandal, Black Voices News

Our work dramas may never escalate to the heights that they do on ABC's new series "Scandal." On the first episode alone protagonist Olivia Pope, play...

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National Public Health Week 2012: Toward a Healthier Nation

Susan Blumenthal, M.D. | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Workplace-Wellness-Programs, Public Health, Physical Fitness, Workplace, Physical Exercise, National Public Health Week, Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Living Health News, Physical Health, Physical Fitness Components, Let's Move Campaign, Physical Activity, Physical Activity Guidelines, Children Physical Activity, Physical Education, Health News, Healthy Living News
Susan Blumenthal, M.D.

This National Public Health Week is a great time to begin moving toward a more active lifestyle. Social responsibility with programs like the National Plan for Physical Activity and the Let's Move Campaign are critical to improving public health.

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Take Your Menopause to Work Day

Ellen Dolgen | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Hot Flashes, Women, Depression, Aging, Employees, Absenteeism, Economy, Perimenopause, Menopause, Presenteeism, Workplace, Work, Health, Insomnia, Menopause Symptoms, Book on Menopause, Health Care, Productivity, Fifty News
Ellen Dolgen

Without a daycare program where women can leave their hot flashes and discomfort, the best step companies can take is to educate their employees and employers.

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A Surprising Statistic About Workers Who Call In Sick

Business Insider | Matthew Kassel | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Office Health, Workplace, Office Mentality, Healthy Living News

As it turns out, employees are more honest about calling in sick than you might have thought. A new survey by TheFit.com, a website monitoring comp...

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Meaning of Work: What For-Profit Corporations Can Learn From Non-Profits

Dr. Serena Reep | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Business, Nonprofits, For-Profit Firms, Charity Work, Workplace, Volunteerism, Business Ethics, Business News
Dr. Serena Reep

What gives? Why is there such disconnect and dissatisfaction with the work we do? We spend the largest portion of our wakeful moments at work; if these precious moments are spent in emotional detachment, it speaks volumes about our quality of life.

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