by Knowledge Works Consulting | Jul 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Frank V. Cespedes and Michael Wong A stunning 70% of workers say they are “not engaged” or “actively disengaged” with their work, according to Gallup’s ongoing study of the American workplace from 2010 through 2012. Sales reps — the people who represent your firm...
by Knowledge Works Consulting | Jul 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Monique Valcour Imagine crafting a sustainable career for yourself. Year after year, you perform work that makes full use of your skills and challenges you to develop new ones. Your work not only interests you, it gives you a sense of meaning. You enjoy...
by Knowledge Works Consulting | Jul 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Anthony K. Tjan In business and in life, the most critical choices we make relate to people. Yet being a good judge of people is difficult. How do we get better at sizing up first impressions, at avoiding hiring mistakes, at correctly picking (and not missing)...
by Knowledge Works Consulting | Jun 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Allison Rimm “Oh no, here comes another one of those conversations,” you say to yourself. You know what I’m talking about — we all have to face them from time to time, and they can be the bane of a leader’s existence. Imagine that you’re leading a project and one...
by Knowledge Works Consulting | Jun 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Dorie Clark We’re entering an era where the rules of business are both opaque and fast-changing. There’s not one single playbook you can follow and expect to succeed. The only alternative is to be nimble and create your own opportunities, and your own success. The...
by Knowledge Works Consulting | Jun 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Dorie Clark Overcoming people’s past perceptions of you isn’t easy. When I launched my consulting business seven years ago, I was astonished to find — years later — that acquaintances and even friends hadn’t kept up with my career transition. They’d ask about my...