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• 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

• The Hard-Core Realities of Getting Promoted

  My friend Penelope Trunk has a clever little post to help you determine if you’re actually in line to get a promotion, or if it’s just wishful thinking. Some of it echoes advice I’ve given on this subject , but I think much bears repeating, so here are Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Compensation, Personal Marketing, Reviews & Promotions, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• 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

• 3 Signs of a Miserable Job

  This week, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen over at the Time: Work in Progress blog talked to Pat Lencioni, author of the new book Three Signs of a Miserable Job . Here are the goods: The first is anonymity , which is the feeling that employees get when they realize Read More... Posted Monday, August 27, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Attitude & Motivation, Management, Reviews & Promotions, Troubleshooting, Plans, Hopes, Goals

• If You Must Complain, Please Be Discreet

  Over at Slacker Manager (which has a bunch of great new authors), managers are discussing a post from Ask a Manager . One boss isn’t sure what to do about an employee complained about him on her blog. Says the boss in question: Last year, when she was Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 01, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Communication, Emotional Intelligence, HR Issues, Reviews & Promotions, Technology

• 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

• Is Career Advancement Overrated?

  This week's Employment Digest blog cites a Wharton Business School article in which executive coach Monica McGrath says that middle managers are increasingly reluctant to take the next step in their careers because the corporate ladder is not as appealing Read More... Posted Monday, October 09, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 3 Comments Filed under: Employment Trends, HR Issues, Life Balance, Reviews & Promotions Attachment(s): http://www.lisarosscenter.org/Pages/Staff/first-place-blue-ribbon.gif

• Warning: Wimpy Raises Ahead

  This in from USA Today : More than 90% of employees are expected to receive an increase in base pay this year, finds a survey by WorldatWork . That includes cost of living, merit and other types of increases. The good news is deceptive, though, as the Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Compensation, Reviews & Promotions

• Advance Planning for Performance Reviews

  Many people perceive performance reviews as yet another bureaucratic exercise that wastes valuable time and need not be taken seriously. However, the performance review is the only door to promotion inside much of the business world, so you must take Read More... Posted Monday, May 15, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Compensation, Reviews & Promotions