BetterUp is a startup that provides executive coaching for tech employees in Silicon Valley. We asked them to crunch user data and find the three skills that mid-level managers work on the most with their coaches. Successful managers set goals for their team and communicate them clearly, build a culture of trust, and adopt a …

Allow yourself to fail Failure has a bad connotation, but it can actually be your path to success. Forcing yourself to get out of your comfort zone will help you develop new skills and encourage you to take more risks, says Chanie Wilschanski, early childhood leadership coach and founder of DiscoverED Consulting. “You slowly start …

If you’re playing the “Who has the most impressive résumé?” game, Sheryl Sandberg is hard to beat. Facebook. Google. The U.S. Treasury Department. McKinsey & Company. The World Bank. Clearly, she knows how to build and grow a career — but that doesn’t mean her choices were always automatic. When Sandberg was offered the job …

Weeding out narcissists in interviews isn’t always easy. Candidates come prepared with bullet-proof answers to the stock questions. They know how to highlight their best qualities — and leave out the not-so-great ones. That’s why some companies think outside the interview box to make absolutely sure they don’t hire a dud. So what’s a hiring …

Professional development: it’s not always clear what to focus on. Should you go to a coding bootcamp? Invest in a social media marketing course? Attend a communications training? What should you do to help you excel in your current job — or prepare you for your next one? According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), …