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Your manners when you dine can say a lot about you

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Table manners can be a factor when you or your colleagues are trying to make a positive impression. More than that, dining out, whether as a host or a guest, is a social art form, and one that can support or undercut your path to professional success.

If you work in an environment where occasional meals are part of the culture, you might want to consider the roles of guests and hosts. Business may flow more smoothly if everybody on the team has an idea of the behavior expected. [Read more…] about Your manners when you dine can say a lot about you

10 Tips for Being Energetic & Innovative Even When Times are Stressful

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Like a lot of folks, the members of a team at an important organization are challenged to do more with less, in the midst of stressful times. They asked me to speak about ways they can keep up their energy and become even more innovative. And here are my 10 tips:

1. Think positive. When you are in a negative state, the voice inside your head may say “no” to every new idea, even the good ones. Notice your own reactions, and watch for knee-jerk thoughts like, “this won’t work” or “it’s hopeless.” Choose to re-program your defeatist self-talk with phrases like, “I’m open and willing to try!” [Read more…] about 10 Tips for Being Energetic & Innovative Even When Times are Stressful

What’s with Mean Girls at the office?

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Earlier this month in my ezine, I wrote about a recent conversation with 4 young women worried about the way they are treated by the more senior women in their various offices.

Although it appears that each of the four knows how to sustain strong friendships with other women, each believes that she is treated badly, or at least not supported, by older female colleagues. In other words, the women not only say that are they not being mentored, but they believe that their careers may be blocked by other women. [Read more…] about What’s with Mean Girls at the office?