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• The Replacement Politics of Leaving a Job

  A WCW reader writes: “Dear Alexandra, I’ve read your advice about the right way to leave your job, and I think it’s good. Only trouble is, the people I work with aren’t exactly helping me out. I gave them six weeks notice so that I could find and train Read More... Posted Monday, May 19, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Office Politics, Professionalism, Troubleshooting

• What if YOU are the Jerk?

  Bob Sutton’s book, the No A**hole Rule: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't , has been generating buzz since it was published last year. Sutton, a professor of management science at Stanford University , argues that a**holes—those Read More... Posted Friday, April 11, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Office Politics, People Skills, Professionalism, Troubleshooting

• 7 Tips for Busting the Office Bully

  I like to advise people on the topic of coping with difficult people at work because we’ve all been there and inevitably will be there again. In most cases, I recommend that you confront the problem head on and talk about it with the person who is giving Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: HR Issues, Office Politics, People Skills, Troubleshooting, Work

• Beware of Subtle Self-Sabotage at Work

  We’ve spent some time on this blog discussing the warning signs that you may be in firing range at work, or that you’re unhappy in your current job situation. This week, CNN.com has an interesting piece on ways we might unknowingly sabotage our own efforts Read More... Posted Friday, December 28, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Creativity & Innovation, Emotional Intelligence, Office Politics, People Skills, Personal Marketing, Productivity, Troubleshooting

• 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

• 4 Ways to Know if It’s Time to Go

  Career expert Michelle Goodman has written a handy article on how to determine if your job can be saved, or if it’s time to throw in the towel. Michelle says that suffering from a chronic case of the Mondays doesn't necessarily mean you should dust off Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Job Hunting, Office Politics, Personal Development, Troubleshooting

• Lemons, Lemonade and a Radio Show

  A few days ago, I was scheduled to be on a local NPR radio show with one of my biggest and longstanding influencers, Bruce Tulgan . For those of you who might not know, Bruce is internationally recognized as a leading expert on young people in the workplace Read More... Posted Monday, October 08, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Business, Mentoring, Office Politics, Ownership & Initiative, Personal Development, Troubleshooting

• Arm Yourself Against Workplace Affairs

  Anita Bruzzese over at 45 Things has an interesting post on workplace romance. While Anita does mention that 58 percent of us working folk have dated someone you work with and that she herself married someone she met on the job, it’s cool that she doesn’t Read More... Posted Monday, September 10, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, HR Issues, Office Politics, Professionalism, Troubleshooting

• 5 Steps for Coping with Criticism

  We all get criticized at work, and if we’re lucky, our managers and co-workers might even offer it in a constructive way. At the beginning of my career, I didn’t do too well with criticism, no matter how nicely my boss prefaced it. I’d respond with anger Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 4 Comments Filed under: Office Politics, People Skills, Professionalism, Troubleshooting

• How to Say No and Still Look Good

  The following is an e-mail that came my way this week. Dear Alexandra: I graduated from college last year, so I’m still at the bottom of the totem pole at my company. I have four senior colleagues who delegate work to me, and they have no problem doing Read More... Posted Thursday, April 05, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Entry Level, Attitude & Motivation, Best Practices, Communication, Office Politics, Professionalism, Troubleshooting, Work

• Troubleshooting a Bad Boss

  The latest article from MSN/Career Builder , by Kate Lorenz, touches on the age-old problem of the boss from hell. Lorenz cites a recent Gallup Poll of 1 million workers, which found that the most common reason employees leave a company relates to a stressful Read More... Posted Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Management, Office Politics, People Skills, Troubleshooting Attachment(s): http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/for/lowres/forn29l.jpg