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• Recruitment Spotlight: 8 Musts for Conducting a Job Interview

  My new book, Success for Hire (ASTD Press) features employee recruitment and retention practices that a lot of people think they know but in reality, don’t put into practice. One of those practices is effective in-person interviewing, which can ensure Read More... Posted Friday, August 01, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, HR Issues, Management, Professionalism, Work

• Qualities of Good Presidents and Good Employees

  I love this post from Michael McKinney at Leading Blog . It’s based on a new book from Alvin Felzenberg, The Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn't): Rethinking the Presidential Rating Game . Felzenberg devised six criteria to best describe various Read More... Posted Monday, June 30, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Management, Personal Development, Professionalism

• 5 Ways to Make HR Love You

  Admittedly, staying on HR’s good side is probably not at the top of your list of managerial priorities, but HR has the power to make your life easier…or very difficult. Over at HR Capitalist , Kris Dunn has five great tips for how managers can make HR Read More... Posted Monday, June 23, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, HR Issues, Management

• Innovation is Nothing Without Execution

  Touche, Scot Herrick. Over at Cube Rules , Scot suggests that innovation may be overrated, and that innovation means very little without the ability to execute on great ideas. Innovation is important, says Scot, because we all need to be adapting to the Read More... Posted Friday, January 04, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Creativity & Innovation, Business, Management, Productivity, Project Management

• "Think Twice" Before Making a Wrong Move

  In their 2008 Investor’s Guide, Fortune Magazine offered ten tips to help us prevent the heat of the moment from melting our better judgment. The tips form an acronym – Think Twice – and are worth keeping in mind no matter what you’re thinking about or Read More... Posted Sunday, December 23, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Ethics, Business, Management, Office Politics, Ownership & Initiative, Productivity

• Promoting Work/Life Balance

  Now that I’m a manager, I’ve found that it’s partly up to me to ensure that my reports have good work/life balance. I’ve seen other supervisors ignore this issue, expecting that work should be the only thing that matters to employees, and the department Read More... Posted Thursday, September 06, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Life Balance, Management, Productivity, Technology, Work

• Do You Know How to Read a Resume?

  Most people involved in hiring have read hundreds, maybe even thousands, of resumes. But is there any method to the madness? If you want to give every candidate a fair shot while getting through the pile quickly, there should be. To start, you should Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Management, Productivity

• Get Customers to Stop Yelling at You

  The customer’s always right. This is the mantra that customer service representatives have to repeat to themselves every day – if they want to keep their jobs. But what happens when you come into contact with a particularly angry customer, who is determined Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 28, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Management, Project Management, Work

• Time-Tested Ways to Inspire Others

  This week, my friend Lisa Haneberg at Management Craft had a great post on ways to inspire others. Here are some of the highlights: Take a stand. Share your perspective and be open. The most inspiring leaders have a strong vision for how things ought Read More... Posted Friday, January 19, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Best Practices, Management, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Goals, Plans, Hopes Attachment(s): http://www.efuse.com/Plan/leadership-lessons.jpg

• What Your Boss Wants From You

  Chris Brogan at the Lifehack blog had an interesting perspective on what your boss wants – and doesn’t want – from you this year. Some of his ideas: Your Boss Wants… You to “get it” quickly, develop a plan quickly, and then take action You to clear all Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 10, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Management, People Skills, Work Attachment(s): http://us.inmagine.com/168nwm/imagezoo/iz006/iz006039.jpg

• Dos and Don'ts for Effective Meetings

  When I was waiting for the elevator at Edelman the other day, I noticed a handy checklist about running effective meetings hanging on the wall. The checklist listed helpful tips like preparing the agenda in advance, confirming attendees via Outlook reminders, Read More... Posted Monday, November 27, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Management, Productivity, Daily Life Attachment(s): http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/jsi/lowres/jsin42l.jpg

• The One Skill You'd Better Look For

  When employers talk about desirable skills they look for in new hires, they usually mean things like writing, data analysis, interpersonal communication, and project management. But what about the ability to LEARN? I’m not kidding. Let’s say a twenty-something Read More... Posted Sunday, November 19, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 3 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Business, Management, Productivity Attachment(s): http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/16/Jigsaw_pieces.jpg

• Who Knows What You Do?

  It’s one of the great questions we ponder. In order to be successful in the business world, your supervisors and colleagues must view you as a consistent contributor. But assuming your boss isn’t someone who recognizes your achievements every day, how Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 02, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Management, Office Politics