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Executive Corner – Promote or Remote: Working at Home Hurts Your Chances for Advancement
Call it unconscious bias or “out of sight out of mind.” The data shows that your boss views people in the office more favorably than your peers who work from home. I know, I know. I get it. You are more productive at home and work longer hours since you don’t have to commute to and…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – We All Need Psychological Safety
One of the greatest threats to breakthrough innovation and growth will be organizations that stifle differing opinions or worse, those that don’t reward engaging in different ideas. One book that I recently completed by Adam Grant, “Think Again”, has an entire chapter devoted to Psychological Safety. Which is fostering a climate of respect trust and openness…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Being Respected vs. Being Liked
When I meet with leaders that are new in their roles, I cover a lot of key topic areas. One of the first things that I ask them about is how important it is to them to be liked by their team. It’s important to identify how much weight your new leader puts on being…
Read MoreThe Importance of Rules – German vs. American
Written By: Joachim Woerner Are Germans more rules oriented than Americans? An assessment of German company culture shows that German work culture is often characterized by a high degree of conformity. Looking at the big picture, German law calls for clear cut rules for all situations. On the other hand, U.S. legal system focuses on interpretation of precedents. For Germans things are black or white, while in the U.S. there a lot…
Read MoreCareer Elevator: 9 Ways to Help Your Image and Exposure
If you ask 10 Executives what each employee needs to do to have career success, you might get 10 different responses. Are there secrets to success? Are there steps that you can take to ensure your success? Harvey Coleman’s book “Empower Yourself, The Organizational Game Revealed” describes that P.I.E. determines your career success. It stands…
Read MoreTop 5 Resume Mistakes
TOP RESUME GOOFS TO AVOID By: Michael Clegg, Managing Partner Q Works Group You only have 7 SECONDS to capture the attention of the decision maker. Based on a Harvard Business Review, September article, you need to get to the point quickly. (https://hbr.org/2020/09/how-to-get-your-resume-noticed-and-out-of-the-trash-bin) With over 50 million people filing for unemployment over the previous 20+ weeks, it has never been more competitive. …
Read MoreYou Have to Start Now
Written by: Michael Clegg There has been no better time to network online. How do we become the best version of ourselves? How do we position ourselves to be successful? Connecting with other successful people has shown significant and positive results. Many of us think about success in terms of professional improvement. Improvement applies to both your personal and professional life. Harvard University Social Psychologist, Dr. David McClellan said 95% of success or failure is determined…
Read MorePreparing for the Recovery
Preparing for the Recovery | How to stand out in the job search Written by: Michael Clegg, Managing Partner of the Q Works Group Standing out in the job search starts with finding the right fit. That will require matching your resume to the job description that you apply for. Less than 5% of…
Read MoreBuilding a kick ass LinkedIn Profile in 30 minutes or less
Many Successful Professionals use LinkedIn as a B2B or B2C selling tool. They use it to grow their personal/professional brand. They use it to push out content that is created through videos and articles. LinkedIn is coming out with a “Live Feed” as well that is currently in the beta testing phase. There are many…
Read MoreResume Tips
When job seeking, a resume is a candidate’s first opportunity to make an impression. And first impressions count, no matter if you have job options or not. In order to be considered for a position, a resume has to convince a hiring authority at first sight. Your resume can indeed be your one and only…
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