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By CathyG

Video: Career Strategy Tip: There’s a new boss in town

In all those western b-movies, the gunslinger rides into town on a white horse, ready to take charge, fight off anyone who threatens him, and let’s everyone know he’s there. In the world of workplace politics, often you’ll feel this way when you get a new boss – or even worse, when your boss gets […]

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By CathyG

Have corporate values really changed?

Today’s Wall Street Journal included a story about the firing of Jack Griffin as CEO of Time, Inc., after just 6 month on the job. You can read the story here. Among the reasons: Griffin wanted his name on the masthead, so he demanded a separate page – costing the company $5 million a year. […]

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By CathyG

Volunteer for a furlough? Think about it.

The Wall Street Journal carried an article about companies who ask employees to  volunteer for furloughs. They interviewed several advisors. Bottom line: Check out the political implications before you volunteer. Will you gain an advantage? Will your colleagues resent you? Frankly, I am opposed to asking workers to donate anything to a company. When you’re […]

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By CathyG

Career Advice: What happens at work…

Another piece of advice from Penelope Trunk’s blog: Work is more fun when you have friends. True, a job is more fun when you have work friends: people to meet for lunch, people who add spice to meetings, and people who help you out when you’re overloaded. I would say, just don’t assume  they’re friend-friends. […]

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