On-the-job Success

Performance Reviews, Part 1: What Managers Should Know

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This post first appeared on the Five O’Clock Club’s website
Performance reviews are widely used in organizations, yet are implemented inconsistently and are often controversial: Do they work? What’s the best way to implement them? Don’t unfair grudges or favoritism, or other forms of bias, fatally compromise them? I’ll begin to share with you a few thoughts on each of these questions in this first of a two part blog post.More

Six Keys to Success On-the Job Part 1 (Keys 1-3)

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I’ve created a podcast from the mini-talk that I gave on January 17th as part of my weekly Monday seminar series, “Ask A Career Coach“.  You can access the podcast HERE.  FYI, the Six Keys are:  1) The New Goal is Marketability, 2) Manage Up, Down and Across, 3) Develop a vision for your Career, then a Plan, 4) Build and Maintain a Network, 5) Know when it’s Time to Move-on, and 6) Demonstrate Leadership.

Leadership vs Management: A Client’s Story (Part 2)

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fernglasIn Part 1, I shared with you how a seasoned executive was able to succeed early in her new position by demonstrating leadership.  Sometimes more junior employees, or those without staff to manage, don’t realize how much real leadership they can demonstrate in their jobs as well.  More

Performance Reviews, Part 2: What Managers Should Know

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This post first appeared on the Five  O’Clock Club’s website
In Part 1, I summarized how performance reviews can help individuals and the organization as a whole. In this blog entry, I’ll share with you some of the key details that can help you to conduct the actual review and get the most out of the process.More

Five Elements of a Successful Salary Negotiation

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Get the offer by following up the “right” way

While there are many nuances to a successful compensation negotiation, keeping these five principles in mind will increase the odds of your making tens of thousands of dollars in minutes.More

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