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 and has his own consulting firm, Rainmaker Thinking, that has trained employees in ...

Many of us have friends and relatives who like to offer their advice on absolutely everything from home buying and child rearing to cell phones and wedding favors – without being asked.  It’s these people who have caused us to naturally tune out anyone who gives us counsel, even if it’s solicited and even if it’s good.   I’ve spent ...

[ImageAttachment]   Much as we may grumble about our colleagues, they’re there for a reason.  Your company or department’s workload is too much for one person.  Sometimes, you’ll even get a direct report or two (or even a whole group) to help manage the never-ending stream of tasks.  Because there are only so many hours in a ...