For about a year, I’ve been getting these odd red bumps on one of my legs.  At first I thought they must be a result of some illness, environmental toxin, or even pregnancy.  When they appear, they itch and hurt, and I’ve been known to complain profusely about them.    Only lately has it occurred to me that perhaps something ...

Let’s start with a confession.  I’ve been guilty of this one since the beginning of my career.  When I first graduated from college, I was appalled to be offered a starting salary of $22K as an entry-level PR account coordinator.  I was an A student at Northwestern, and “I deserved better.”  A few years down the line, I had ...

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.  Here’s what Anita has to say: Whatever the reason, being demoted is something no ...

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 that their manager has little interest in them a human being and ...

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 ladder rung by rung, and that they want to do meaningful work right away.  ...