Plan Your Career by Julie Desmond

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Not Too Honest: Leave your most personal issues at home

Thursday, 08 November 2012 13:44 Julie Desmond

Workplace conversations can get even the best employees into trouble. Working with the same people day after day, week after week, the comfort level goes up and good judgment goes away. Employees who tell too much can find themselves at odds with co-workers, managers and sometimes with HR. The best way to get ahead at work is to stay upbeat, professional and successful.

Binder debacle: Why diversity and inclusion are good ideas

Monday, 05 November 2012 11:23 Julie Desmond

Diversity is trending right now. Everyone is curious about it. Discussion, debate and crafting of policies around Employee Diversity and Inclusion is the latest corporate craze. Stating specifically what a company's stance is on employee diversity seems like a decent way to take care of employees. In reality, however, Diversity and Inclusion policies are equally beneficial for companies.

Super Bowl moment: Are you ready?

Wednesday, 31 October 2012 08:51 Julie Desmond

Sunday afternoons are famous for football. In our house, football weekends begin Friday night at the high school, continue into Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium and wrap up on the living room couch Sunday afternoon, where hollering can be heard throughout the neighborhood. Words floating out the front door include some which won't be used here, a few versions of, "Are you kidding me?" and a healthy round of cheers once in a while. But my favorite is also one of the most common, "I can play better than that!"

Super Bowl moment: Are you ready?

Friday, 19 October 2012 13:15 Julie Desmond

Major changes require masterful communication

Monday, 15 October 2012 15:17 Julie Desmond

Used to be, the leaders of a company (or a rock band or a family) could simply lead: decide what's best for the organization, implement the change and accept hearty pats on the back from everyone who went on to benefit from the new way of working (or giving a concert or mowing the lawn). Now that Change is the norm across every facet of life, business leaders are beginning to realize that quality transformation can't happen from the top down. Change today happens best when everyone's on board... everyone.

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