Things Every Introvert Should Do Before a Networking Event 3. FOCUS ON ASKING GREAT QUESTIONS Extroverts get so energized about sharing ideas that they sometimes forget to ask about the other person. Introverts like to ask questions, but not all questions are created equal. For starters, “What do you do?” and Where are you from?”…
Things Every Introvert Should Do Before a Networking Event 2. DON’T AIM TO WORK THE WHOLE ROOM “It’s useful before an event to learn a little bit about the people who will be there,” says Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking and founder of Quiet…
Things Every Introvert Should Do Before a Networking Event Professional events may seem like an extrovert’s domain, but introverts have superpowers that make them phenomenal networkers. If you’re an introvert, here are some examples of how you can tap into those strengths. Tip #1. REDEFINE WHAT NETWORKING LOOKS LIKE TO YOUWhen you think of an…
This is How You Deal With That Coworker Who Drives You Crazy Tip #3: YOU HAVE TO DO IT NICELY Be the bigger person and assume that your coworker is truly well intentioned and not deliberately trying to drive you up a wall.Two, because niceness always pays off in the end. You know how I…
This is How You Deal With That Coworker Who Drives You Crazy 2. YOU HAVE TO GIVE CONTEXT Part of how humans best process information is context.Context makes things easier to remember. Can you remember what you wore last Thursday? Probably not. But if I asked you what you wore last Thursday when you were…
This is How You Deal With That Coworker Who Drives You Crazy There are the coworkers who are constantly interrupting you in meetings. There are the ones who don’t seem to pull their weight. And there are even the ones who blast their music or chew their gum at the loudest possible volume. So how…
Do These Things When Your Boss Leaves The Company 4. SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE CHARGE YOURSELF It’s easy to let major projects crumble in the absence of a boss, but if you do the opposite, you’ll be furthering your career in a very big way. While the rest of your team is reeling from…
Do These Things When Your Boss Leaves The Company 3. STAY IN TOUCHWhen your boss leaves, the best person to help you and your company find a new manager could end up being none other than–wait for it–your boss. That’s why it pays to stay in touch with managers after they move on. Your old…
Do These Things When Your Boss Leaves The Company 2. SPEAK UP You probably have a number of concerns now that you’re boss-less. Rather than keep them bottled up, sit down with your manager’s old boss, or whoever the appropriate contact is at your company, and voice them. If the person in charge of replacing…
Do These Things When Your Boss Leaves The Company It’s tough to lose a good boss–but it’s not the end of the world.1. DON’T PANICThere’s something naturally unsettling about change, and losing a boss no doubt falls into that category. Throw in an absent replacement, and it’s an unquestionable recipe for self-doubt.But rather than let…