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How to Raise a Difficult Issue in a One-on-One with Your Boss

Harvard Business

Raising a potentially emotional topic to your manager can be difficult — you don’t know how they will react or whether you will be judged or punished in some way. It involves first recognizing the importance of one-on-ones to you, the direct report; then clearly understanding the core need you are trying to address.

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An Illuminating Conversation with Tobias Schlottke About Modern Management

Johanna Rothman

I had a chance to speak with Tobias Schlottke on his Alphalist podcast: Episode 92: Johanna Rothman The Pragmatic Manager. We had a wide-ranging conversation, mostly about management. We included topics from my programming experience, why multitasking is a disaster, and how to use flow metrics to understand reality.

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Culture in Companies, Families, and Romantic Relationships

CaseInterview.com

At the time, I thought there was little value in studying these topics and especially in studying what happened around these topics hundreds and thousands of years ago. The more useful questions to ask yourself are these: Does this culture work for me? What are your thoughts on this topic? Comment below to let me know.

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Perfection Rules in Writing? You Might Be Micromanaging Yourself

Johanna Rothman

Maybe you've heard these statements—or you've said them to yourself: We must spend a lot of time “polishing” to create perfect writing. You practice “good enough” writing and learn to trust yourself. I learned to write faster and better when I took a topic—any topic—and write for 15 minutes.

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One of the Best Ways to Market Yourself as a New Consultant

Steve Shu Consulting

One of the best ways to market yourself as a consultant is by having someone refer you to a client prospect. gave them some management one-pagers I wrote on their topic). This type of marketing can be viewed through the lens of “networking by helping someone” (in contrast to networking and just meeting lots of people).

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Self-Reflection: the First Step to Building a Personal Brand

Tom Spencer

When I attended consulting career workshops, recruiters from the Big 4 and management consulting firms frequently stressed the importance of being yourself in order to show why you are a good fit for the role. One of the recruiters metaphorically described ‘being yourself’ as promoting a personal brand. What is self-reflection?

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Unleashing Creativity – Conquering the Everest of Writer’s Block

Chad Barr

Have you ever found yourself staring at a blank page, grappling with what idea to pen, or struggling to place the first word? Lack of Inspiration: Combat it by stimulating your mind with creative topics through reading, listening, or engaging with interesting individuals and diverse experiences. Establishing a content calendar.