Career Advice and Opinions

This post continues the discussion from November 24. I’m grateful for Diana Schneideman’s comment, which provoked this follow-up. I suggest reading that post first and then returning to this one. First: The situation is disguised. I can’t say if Frank and Norma are both females, both males or gender reversed. But typically I find men […]

Roy Williams, the head coach at UNC’s basketball power dynasty, just published Hard Work, a memoir of his life “on and off the court.” Williams rose from a childhood of poverty to become one of the most sought-after basketball coaches in th US. Williams’s book contains much food for thought for career strategists. Did he […]

Norma worked for a company as a telecommuter. Her job involved developing training materials. For a few years, she enjoyed the arrangement. Then one day Norma’s company began sending notices of new requirements. Each course had to include a minimum of five objectives. The objectives had to be worded a certain way. They had to […]

Recently I talked to a friend who works for an online education service. She was nail-biting frazzled. “Our company just hired a service to survey all the employees about our attitudes,” she said. “The problem is, they know what our problems are. We have a situation where people keep getting asked to do more and […]

When clients ask for advice, they’re often frustrated with the answer, “It depends.” But in fact, most career management challenges depend a great deal on your organizational culture. For example: Should you respond to a performance review? In some cultures, being able to accept a bad review and move on is a sign of greatness. […]