Careerstone Group Insights
Setting (and Achieving!) Your Professional Goals in the New YearThe New Year is officially here, and by now you’ve probably thought of a few changes you’d like to make in your personal and professional life. Everyone loves the allure of a fresh start and many of us hope to end next year with more successes than in years past. But, as we all know, good… Read More |
How to Deal with a Bad BossYour boss has an enormous influence over how you work and the quality of your work life. Sadly, bad bosses are a fact of working life. Forbes magazine recently reported that three out of four employees say that their boss is the worst and most stressful part of their job. And another 65… Read More |
The Boss from Hell! How to Deal with a Bad BossThe bad news is that if the toxic person is your boss, then you have a very, very tough situation. The good news is that it’s not impossible. You do have options (though none are really great). In any workplace, it’s smart to “manage up,” which means you should manage… Read More |
Bad Apples: Six Strategies to Deal with Nightmare Co-WorkersEvery company has at least one bad apple. These are the people who don’t respect the organization or their coworkers, are negative, don’t carry their own weight, or sabotage the work of others. A bad apple is like a bad virus—their attitude can affect morale, trust, and productivity.… Read More |
Suck Ups Need Not Apply“Let’s be clear: Managing up is NOT about brown nosing, sucking up, or becoming a sycophant. Managing up is about consciously and intentionally developing effective relationships with supervisors, bosses, and other people above you in the food chain. It is a deliberate and strategic effort… Read More |
Is Your Boss an Innie or an Outie?Personality preferences drive behavior. At work, it’s easy to feel frustrated by the behaviors of others. When we experience annoying behaviors, we tend to make up stories (usually negative ones) about the reasons behind those behaviors. For example, if our boss prefers to keep his door closed… Read More |
It’s Time to Embrace the “F” Word!In the American workplace, followership has become a four-letter word. We equate being a follower with being powerless, insignificant, and unimportant. We focus all our energy on leadership development and seem to forget that most of us are not in leadership roles – at least not exclusively. Well,… Read More |
Managing Up to Mary AbbajayAs a touted workplace guru and author of Managing Up, you might assume that Mary Abbajay is the perfect boss. She has researched workplace effectiveness, leadership styles, and personality preferences for decades. She has designed and presented courses to tens of thousands to help improve workplace… Read More |
The Art of Shameless Self-PromotionMarch is National Women’s History Month – a time to celebrate women’s contributions to history, culture, and society—both past and present. While we are celebrating other women’s achievements, why not use this month as an opportunity to also honor our own achievements? Ladies,… Read More |
New Careerstone Survey: Young Employees Lack the Skills to Work with a Difficult BossFilling the soft-skills gap: young employees rate employee/boss relations as the most challenging soft-skill in the workplace Younger employees face challenges working with their managers and supervisors. Careerstone Group’s most recent survey revealed young employees, those aged 18 to… Read More |
Managing Up for Graduates: An Interview with Careerstone President, Mary Abbajay, Author of ManagingWhat does it mean to “manage up”, and how can managing up help you succeed in your first job, and beyond? Managing up means managing the relationships that matter most in the workplace—especially the ones with our bosses. It is not about sucking up, kissing butt, or becoming a sycophant.… Read More |
Don’t Ghost Your Boss: How to Manage Up in a Virtual WorldOur bosses have enormous influence over our career trajectory, so the ability to work successfully with one’s boss is a critical element for achieving success in the workplace. This is called “managing up.” Those who successfully manage up, know how to intentionally cultivate a robust… Read More |
Top Five Skills for Every Career ProfessionalAs the professional world evolves at a rapid rate, it’s important to stay ahead of the game by developing essential skills through the process of upskilling. A recent survey by Gartner found that 58% of the workforce needs new skill sets to perform well in their jobs. Experts report that rapidly changing… Read More |
We Manage Up, Too! How the CSG Team Manages Up to Mary AbbajayWith Boss’ Day right around the corner, we’ve decided to focus on the importance of Managing Up. Not only did our talented boss, Mary Abbajay, write a whole book on the topic, we work hard to put her advice into action. Yes, that’s right, here at Careerstone Group, we don’t just teach Managing… Read More |
Write a Holiday Letter for Your CareerWith the holiday season in full swing, your mailbox is probably filled with cards and letters from loved ones sharing the highlights of their year: the places they’ve traveled, their kids’ new hobbies, and the addition of new pets to the family. We typically use the end of the year to reflect on… Read More |
Manage Up, Down, & Across For Career SuccessAs much as we would love to believe that the workplace is (or should be) a complete meritocracy, where just being great at our individual job is all that we need to succeed, reality tells a different story. The real (and inconvenient) truth is that the workplace is a social system—and in a social system,… Read More |
15 Top Tips to Manage UpManaging up is about proactively developing productive and positive workplace relationships with our bosses, managers, and leaders. Whether we like it or not, our bosses have enormous influence over our ability to succeed, thrive, and advance in our organizations, in our careers, and in our own leadership… Read More |