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Be Wary of Hollow Titles When Climbing the Career Ladder
A version of this article first appeared in my Globe and Mail column. See it here. It can be exciting to earn a promotion or get t new role that comes with a better title, especially if you are someone with career progression ambitions. For many, a more senior title...
He/She Said What!!?? 5 Communications Blunders From the Top
Note: this article is adapted from an original post from my communications site (Chadnick Communications). We all have those moments when we have inadvertently said the wrong thing or held back and didn’t say what needed to be said. Sometimes these moments are benign....
Primer: The Neuroscience of Distrust/ Trust in Conversation – Blame it on Your Brain!
Every word, phrase, interaction, or even silence can have a ripple effect for good, better, or worse.... What makes a conversation good? Not good? What creates trust? Distrust? Much of my work these past years has engaged others in these and other related questions --...
A Few Good Habits: “Ahh February” Part 2
Feeling the winter blahs? Lost sight of those shiny goals from the new year? Losing 'steam'? In my last post ("Ahh February"), I shared a story about how my father taught me some valuable life lessons - notably, the importance of pacing. The context was related to...
Ahh February…(Part 1)
"Ahh February" is a Two Part Series. See "Ahh February, Part 2" for a few good ideas on keeping your 'mojo' going throughout the year, particularly getting through 'Feb and Winter blahs'. --- Here's something you may not know about me: When I was a teenager, I ran...
Add a Little Zig Zag to Your Career
NOTE: I wrote this article some years ago for the Globe and Mail. I realized I never posted here on this blog. Worth a read - Zig Zag is increasingly the norm for many. See original Globe Article here. Ah, the dilemmas of navigating a modern career. In the past,...
Space and Possibility
Do you have your word or theme for 2019 yet? This is one of the questions that I ask each year in my annual iteration of 12 Questions to Complete the Year and Start Anew". I didn't find my theme until well into the first week in January when it found me. I was...
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