If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything over the past few years it’s that change is always happening. We can’t always predict what’s going to happen tomorrow, next month, or even next year. The same is true for planning our career path. While we can […]
While you may not have an actual managerial role at work, you are the manager of your own career! In this piece from Forbes, expert Caroline Castrillon shares tips for navigating your career like it’s a business. She suggests that building your brand, knowing […]
In this NPR interview and transcript with boundaries expert, counselor, and bestselling author Nedra Glover Tawwab, she encourages the practice of setting boundaries in both your personal and professional life. She provides practical tips and examples for identifying places where you need boundaries, and […]
Building relationships – with peers, mentors, colleagues, managers, industry leaders, friends – is a key power skill for you to develop and hone both personally and professionally. Why is this skill so important? Having strong relationships at work is how you get access to opportunities and […]
One of the best ways to achieve any goal that you might set is to utilize your strengths. The same is true in the workplace. In this article from Gallup, get tactical strategies for writing and implementing strength-based performance goals. Whether you are a […]
Do you have friends at work? For many employees, the pandemic and remote work have made relationship-building with colleagues more challenging than before. Check out this article from Forbes about how to cultivate friendships at work and the positive benefits that result from these […]
Relational needs at work typically begin with the manager-employee relationship. In this June 2022 article from the MIT Sloan Management Review, the authors’ research “revealed that to be successful in the new world of work, managers cannot depend only on hierarchical position as the […]
As the world of work has changed post-pandemic with hybrid and remote work environments, the skills employees and managers need to be successful and effective have also changed. In this article from Udemy, learn more about the term “Power Skills” and how employees can […]
By Paige Bosworth (’13, MBA ’17) In my role as Marketing Manager at Hanesbrands, I am often a part of interview committees seeking to hire student interns and recent grads for positions across our marketing organization. After dozens of interviews, I’ve learned how the most […]
In this webinar, Allison McWilliams (’95) shares tactical strategies for giving immediate, impactful, and effective feedback as both a manager and a colleague. She also provides tips for how to ask for feedback from others. Watch the webinar recording below!
