Lolly Daskal

APRIL 26, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I advise my clients on various aspects of leadership, and one topic that has been gaining increasing importance in today’s rapidly evolving business is the role of ethics in artificial intelligence (AI).

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Diversity Scaling Education Operations 83

Andrew Chen

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Of course everyone knows the mechanics of setting up a blog – but the hard part is finding your voice, figuring out topics that are interesting for other folks to read, and building a long-term habit. Most of my writing comes from talking/reading deciding I strongly agree or disagree. The lessons. These opinions become titles.

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Peter Winick

MAY 4, 2023

My guest today is Christina Wallace. An interview with Christina Wallace about building a library of content that builds to bigger things. What does it take to write a book? Or host a podcast? Or to get speaking engagements based on your content? Christina has crafted a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts.

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Peter Winick

APRIL 17, 2023

My guest is Jeff Wheatman. Cyber risk and cyber security are very important but there are also a lot of people in that space. So how can thought leadership elevates you above the others in that space in a way that connects with a larger audience? Part of his thought leadership includes speaking at conferences and other events.

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Peter Winick

AUGUST 11, 2023

My guest is kind of a legend, I think is Henry Mintzberg. How books can change the world with their ideas in ways that articles do not. An interview with Henry Mintzberg about his passion for authorship, the impact a book can have, and following your passions. Today we delve into the world of authorship and publishing with Henry Mintzberg.

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Marketing Manager Change Management Advertising 130

Peter Winick

APRIL 17, 2023

My guest is Jeffrey Miller. When you’ve spent decades behind the curtain, building brands and platforms for other thought leaders – what does it take to step into the spotlight and create your own? Scott discusses the ups and downs of his journey into thought leadership, and what it’s like to be on both sides of the fence.

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Alison Green

JANUARY 9, 2023

This post, do I still need to wear a suit to a job interview? , A reader writes: I read your blog religiously and am excited to have some interviews coming up! Looking back through your archives, like these posts in 2015 , 2012 , and 2008 , you have me convinced that my best option is to wear a suit for these interviews.

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In fact, research shows that the current job market is almost 90% candidate-driven. As a result, hiring qualified job candidates with in-demand skills, has become difficult. ● Creating a Negative Candidate Experience: A complicated or time-consuming job application process can create a negative candidate experience.

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Andrew Chen

JANUARY 3, 2024

but am proud of what I published… Blog posts from 2023 How to design a referral program. I headed up Uber’s driver and rider referral programs at various points of my time there — I provide a framework to think about referrals as an ask/target/incentive/payback, and break down the components of each one.

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Alison Green

DECEMBER 2, 2022

. “I read your blog for about a year and realized just how toxic my workplace was; senior leadership cussed people out in meetings regularly, an overall lack of respect, being berated for not meeting super unclear expectations, etc. It really came down to a few points, learned from you: 1) Tell my staff what our goals are.

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Alison Green

AUGUST 18, 2022

This post, updates: former coworkers crashed my party, asked to deep-clean the office, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. My former coworkers crashed my networking party. This definitely led to a management style that was not sustainable for me or my employees!

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AIHR

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

One team focuses on skills for the job, and the other is dedicated to asking cultural fit interview questions. If your hiring procedure doesn’t include cultural fit interview questions, it’s time for an overhaul. Because a strong company culture is directly correlated with higher employee engagement and lower churn.

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Alison Green

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

. “I’ve been a religious reader of your blog since I finished my PhD and stumbled into the ‘real’ world more than a decade ago. part of the second, more formal interview to unleash the magic question (which I paired with ‘are there any concerns about my candidacy that I could address for you?’).

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Alison Green

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The person who got a new job and a raise (#3 at the link). Two years into my new position with the same university, it remains as good as it seemed. My institution doesn’t do merit raises, but all staff received a percentage raise this year, so my initial salary negotiation keeps paying off.

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Real Estate Hospitality Benefits Marketing 79

Alison Green

JANUARY 27, 2023

1. “I am very excited to share my Friday good news — you can count me as one of those that thought ‘this will never happen to me!’ I got nothing – nor did anyone in my entire department – and I realized there was no path for me to move up or make more money beyond the 1-2% COLA for a few years.

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Onboarding Manager Benefits 67

Alison Green

AUGUST 5, 2022

The person with the new teaching job (#5 at the link). “I LOVE my job and could not be happier. My leadership team is amazing, my peers are amazing, and my work is fulfilling. I have exceeded expectations in my role and was promoted after just 10 months with the company, which came with a 9.5%

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Peter Winick

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

So today, my guess this is going to be interesting is Zale Mednick. At some point the steps we take should be a conscious choice and not simply the choice we believe needs to be the next one on that tradition path. To examine how we can challenge traditional societal expectations I’ve invited Zale Mednick to join me. This is Peter Winick.

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Alison Green

MAY 23, 2022

This post, my boss doesn’t know I’ve stopped going into the office, does everyone job-hop now, and more , was originally published by Alison Green on Ask a Manager. I’ve stopped going into the office and my boss doesn’t know. I have never actually met my manager or most of the people on my team face to face.

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Alison Green

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Your column made me realize that my job/company was, while not the worst, fairly unreasonable. I started looking for a new job a little over a year ago and, while I love your column, I confess that I was pretty lazy. But no job offer for a year (I’m also a woman in my late 40s in a tech-type job, and I’m sure that didn’t help).

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Alison Green

JANUARY 12, 2023

I know our administration means well, but today’s topic and subsequent sessions I regard as triggering, cringey and irrelevant to my job (think fitness, nutrition, body image, suicide prevention). Do I really have to share my past with my boss, who is 20 years younger? It’s not just you.

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Lolly Daskal

JUNE 12, 2023

“I need better people to do the job.” “It’s not my fault.” “It’s not my job.” ” Leaders who are willing to go above and beyond their job description and take on additional responsibilities are more likely to succeed. . “It’s not my job.”

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Alison Green

AUGUST 25, 2022

But what about when a job is asking about experience using certain skills that can be relevant outside of the professional world, rather than asking about professional experience full stop? For instance, if a job asks about my experience with Microsoft Word, I’ve been using it for school projects much longer than I have on the job.

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Alison Green

OCTOBER 28, 2022

1. “I discovered your column while working one of the worst jobs of my life (I lasted 8 months, and was their longest term employee in the role in over 5 years). In my exit interview I found out 8 people had given notice the same week I had. It’s your Friday good news! It was to the airport, so he could fly home).

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Government Manager Recruitment Marketing 78

Alison Green

MARCH 3, 2023

1. “I’ve been reading your blog for the last year solidly and learnt a huge amount. The initial interview went well enough that I was offered the job, and then the 2nd interview with the HR rep began. Instead, he brought just bought in a box of doughnuts on my last day. It’s your Friday good news!

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Alison Green

JULY 15, 2022

. “I wrote you about 6 months ago about finding out as the only female employee on my team, I was being paid $10K less than my male coworker ‘Steve’ despite us having the same job title and similar levels of experience and skill sets. I did tell Steve, however, and he was indignant on my behalf.

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Alison Green

AUGUST 12, 2022

. “I have a Friday Good News entry from a friend, who agreed I can share her story with the AAM readership: A little while back, my friend successfully interviewed at and received an offer from a company she’s very excited about! It turned out that it had in fact been a misunderstanding that the company wanted to rectify!

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Alison Green

DECEMBER 22, 2022

This post, updates: I got Covid at work and my company won’t cover my sick time, and more , was written by Alison Green and published on Ask a Manager. I got Covid at work and my company won’t cover my sick time (first update here ). My work life is finally in a much better spot years later.

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Alison Green

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Jobs include making props for a small amusement park, making decor for a children’s hospital, local authorities hiring them to run haunted houses, etc. I accepted one of these admin roles as there are so few office-based jobs in the area. The office is filled with robotics, costumes, and prop projects.

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Alison Green

DECEMBER 16, 2022

1. “I wanted to write a note to you to express my thanks to you and the wonderful community at Ask a Manager. Since I first stumbled upon your blog, probably around 4 or 5 years ago (when I was really starting to put some serious effort and thought into a job search), I have long lost count of how many people I directed to your site.

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Diversity Manager Inclusion Benefits 55

Alison Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

1. “I wanted to finally provide my own good news. I started my toxic job 6 years ago, it didn’t start out as toxic but slowly became more and more so. Covid threw a wrench in my plans and the job hunt got delayed whilst the job got more toxic. It’s your Friday good news!

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Insurance Manager Benefits 67

Peter Winick

DECEMBER 1, 2022

So today my guest I don’t need to introduce into myself, Bill is the CEO at Thought Leadership Leverage and he leads our organizational leadership practice. How to stand up organizational thought leadership and who should own it. Those relationships need to be fostered over the phone, in person, and in meaningful ways. Good to be here.

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Get Lighthouse

JANUARY 31, 2024

In today’s edition, we look at both the beginning and end of jobs, as well as some of my favorite ways to improve. To get this sent to your inbox every week, along with our latest long form essays on this blog, you can sign up here. It’s to find another job. It's easier to find a job while you have one.

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Get Lighthouse

JUNE 9, 2023

"I'm a mid-level leader at my company and really unhappy. How do you know when to quit your job, when so many others depend on you?" In the process of growing Lighthouse and writing this blog, we have talked to a lot of leaders. Quitting as a manager is always difficult, and it's not an easy decision.

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Lolly Daskal

JUNE 15, 2023

“That’s not my problem.” “That’s not my job.” “That’s not your job.” Great leaders understand that their words and actions have a big impact on their team’s morale, productivity, and overall success. “That’s not possible.

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Alison Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

1. “In 2019, I found out some of my firm’s clients were… very not aligned with my values (namely, private prison companies). Anxious to get a new job, I jumped into an agency role in a new industry—in January 2020. This was the first time I have ever been fired, and neither my partner nor I had significant savings.

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Recruitment Manager Accounts Benefits 70

Alison Green

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

. “I’ve had a full-time career for about 13 years, working different jobs in that time, and working my way up in terms of knowledge/title/pay. My most recent job wasn’t the best company or the most challenging job, but the pay was great for what I was doing, I was given a lot of autonomy, and I loved my coworkers.

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Alison Green

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

1. “I have worked in the same role for 3 years, on a two-person team: just me and my supervisor. Our working relationship was decent at first, but during the summer of 2020 my boss started treating me terribly, likely due to the stress we were all under working in an essential service. It’s your Friday good news!

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