Author: Nadine Issa
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9 reasons your employees are afraid to speak up
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Speaking up remains a risky proposition despite companies’ efforts in encouraging this value. Hence, before trying to solve for this, we need to understand what stops employees from speaking up. More than a decade ago, I was an entry level excited employee who desired to be a change agent. In…
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Your toxic manager will NOT change. Here’s what to do…
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In a previous blog post, I identified the 6 signs you are dealing with a toxic manager, based on real world testimonies. Through my research, I was hoping to discover that they have the ability to change; especially, that I am an advocate of personal growth. Unfortunately, I was disappointed.…
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6 signs you are dealing with a toxic manager
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When I was asked to write about toxic managers, I didn’t really know how to define them. I never even knew I had one until I heard the description from employees who were suffering. Turns out I was dealing with one a few years back and I was clueless that…
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Do you really have what it takes for a promotion?
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“This year, I’m getting promoted!” – This idea must have crossed your mind while envisioning your new year, hasn’t it? It’s perfectly normal. We are all working extremely hard to advance in our careers and we don’t want to stagnate. The question is: Do you really have what it takes…
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How to achieve work-life balance without sacrificing career progression
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Can you really achieve work-life balance when you work in a highly competitive environment; you are concerned about your financial and job security; there’s a lack of boundaries between work and personal life; when your colleagues work on the weekends and get praised for it? Can you really achieve work-life…
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How to make tough career choices
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We make thousands of decisions every day. We choose the snooze button over waking up, taking the highway or the seaside road, starting with emails or jumping into tasks, and the list goes on…
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How to bounce back after losing your job
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How many times have you and I wished for a long-time off work? We hope for a few months, maybe a year, to step out of our fast-paced world and recharge our batteries. However, losing a job is never perceived as the sabbatical one has always desired. Although unemployment rates…
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How a marathon can change your mind… literally!
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“What could a marathon possibly teach me”, you might ask. Running? Yes, and… More importantly, a marathon takes your mind on a journey of awareness and growth which you can benefit from in your personal and professional life. Until 8 months ago, the only medal I deserved was for “Couch…
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Sometimes it’s OK to give up. Here’s when…
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Ever heard a motivational speaker tell you to give up? I doubt. We are constantly advised to achieve more, persevere, keep going, not give up. Certainly, setting goals, visualizing success, and working hard are often not enough. We should continuously fight the urge to surrender at the first setback… at…
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How to deal with an incompetent co-worker
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If it hasn’t happened already, I promise it will. At a point in your career, in some capacity, you will come across an incompetent co-worker -be it a peer, a team member or even a more senior employee. Your attempts to change them may not work. However, learning how to…