In this day and age, resume standards are changing. According to Time, you should be skipping Times New Roman and leaving out the “objective” blurb altogether. There’s one thing that has never changed though, and it’s the section that many employers view as the most important. Most people may assume that the “experience” section of …

The fear of rejection and failure is the single greatest obstacle to success in adult life. Taken to its extreme, we become totally preoccupied with not making a mistake, with seeking approval for security above all other considerations. The experience of the fear of failure is in the words of “I can’t”, I can’t.” We …

We hardly ever think about it, but a leader’s words are a powerful means for motivating people at work.  But where do you start with what to say, or even how to say things that will inspire? According to Dr. Paul White, co-author of The New York Times bestseller The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, words of affirmation are the primary …

If you haven’t heard, universities around the world offering their courses online for free (or at-least partially free). These courses are collectively called as MOOCS or Massive Open Online Courses. In the past six years or so, close to 800 universities have created more than 8,000 of these MOOCs. And I’ve been keeping track of …

How do you decide which employee deserves a promotion? If you make promotion decisions using seniority as the sole criterion, you’re making a major mistake. (If you run a union shop, maybe you have to — but otherwise promoting based solely on seniority is not just an imperfect solution — it’s a terrible solution. Plus …