Water Cooler Wisdom

Employees Sent to the Parking Lot?

I heard a preposterous story about a CEO who arrived at his new company – a medium-sized business with about 100 people in his location – and proceeded to order all of the employees into the parking lot. “You all are to stay out here until further notice,” Read More...

Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments

Filed under: Office Politics, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Personal Marketing, Reviews & Promotions

Tips for Surviving a Demotion

Over at 45 Things , Anita Bruzzese talks about coping with a demotion at work. I was particularly interested in this post, because while I frequently discuss how to overcome work setbacks in general, I’ve never focused on the specific issue of demotion. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 05, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments

Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Office Politics, Professionalism, Reviews & Promotions, Troubleshooting

How to Cope with Pay Inequities

My friend Lisa Haneberg over at the Management Craft blog cites an excellent article from HR Capitalist on how to deal with pay inequities. Kris Dunn shares the following scenario. You're a young manager new to your role, and after 2-3 months, you finally Read More...

Posted Monday, December 03, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments

Filed under: Communication, Compensation, Management, Office Politics, Reviews & Promotions

Nobody Cares About Titles Anymore…Or Do They?

Corporate hierarchies are out. Organizations are flatter than ever. Entrepreneurialism is the new best practice. The newest college grads are railing against the establishment, saying they don’t want to “pay their dues” in order to climb the corporate Read More...

Posted Friday, June 08, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments

Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Office Politics, Reviews & Promotions, Plans, Hopes, Goals