Careerstone Group Insights Posts Tagged "Professional Relationships"
New Office Etiquette: How to Be Polite and Well Liked at the OfficeAnyone who works in an office knows that those close quarters can spell trouble. You spend a lot of time with your coworkers, and, even if you have your own office, you interact in meetings, breakrooms, bathrooms, hallways, and other common areas. You work together on teams and on projects. You sit in… Read More |
Memory Tips: How to Remember Someone's NameMemory tips come in handy when networking, especially when it comes to remembering someone’s name. It’s flattering to someone when you remember their name, and it helps you put them in your mental database of contacts.Here are six tips to help you remember someone’s name:1.… 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 |
Is Your Network Wide Enough?In any market, the most important thing you can do to advance your career and professional interests is to network. But now, as our economy shifts and changes, as new technologies arise and old ones are replaced, networking is more imperative than ever. By the same token, it is important to remember… 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 |
Five Undervalued Leadership TraitsLeaders possess the ability to make or break an organization – the way leaders show up impacts company culture, employee engagement, and the success of the team as a whole. While there are many qualities that contribute to great leadership, we frequently hear the same ones over and over again: communication,… Read More |
Advance Your Career with an Internal MoveAre you bored at work? Have you outgrown your job? Do you crave a new challenge? It might be time for you to make a career move. But, before you decide to jump ship for a new company, take some time to consider making an internal move. All too often we (wrongly) think the only way to advance our career… Read More |
Infuse Fun Into Your Workplace This YearWe spend the majority of our waking hours at work, which over a lifetime averages out to one third of our lives or about 90,000 hours. At Careerstone, we believe you should enjoy as many of those hours as you can. While it might not be possible to eliminate all the stress associated with your job, infusing… Read More |
Gen Z is Shaking Up the World of WorkMake way for a new wave of young professionals entering the workforce! Gen Z has arrived and they’re ready to make their mark. This young generation tends to get a bad rap with older ones who characterize them as lazy, entitled, and coddled, and while it’s never fair to paint any generation with… Read More |