Bosses and Office Mates
5 Coworker Etiquette Rules
This is officially my second week working out of the Career Girl Network office. The space we are in, 1871, is shared with other startup companies. These first few weeks, I’ve been a little hazy on what the rules are ... Read More »
How to Deal with Negative Nancy
We all have our “Negative Nancy” moments — moments when we become frustrated and discouraged. Still, when you have to be around a lot of negativity, it’s hard to be positive. Some people will come back with a negative response ... Read More »
Why Female Bosses Matter
Hollywood has worked long and hard to create the archetype of the terrible female boss. For 30 years in movies, women are notoriously difficult to work for, hard to communicate with, and generally hard headed. In Baby Boom, they called ... Read More »
Prevent Age-Related Drama at Work
Drama at work is not a new concept. And drama between women — well, we don’t even need to say anything about that topic. But what about another big piece of drama — between women…of different generations…at work. If you’re ... Read More »
Can You Keep a Secret? Your Boss is Insecure
The authors of “The Knowing/Doing Gap” have figured out why your boss is such an asshole. And it might not be for the reasons you’d think. In their research, Jeff Pfeffer and Robert Sutton found that people who were secure ... Read More »
3 Career Lessons Men Know That Women Don’t
I saw the headline – “3 Career Lessons That Men Know and Women Don’t” – and I thought, “Only 3?” They’ve had generations of the “old boy’s club” to learn these lessons. We haven’t. But The Daily Muse hit the ... Read More »
Speak Up! Whispering Complaints Solves Nothing
You’ve heard it before standing around the water cooler: co-workers relaying a laundry list of complaints to one another about how the office functions. Maybe the meetings are too long, they’re asked to work overtime too often, or the boss ... Read More »
How to Avoid the Office Complainers
By the end of the week, you’ve probably spent your share of time around office complainers. You know them — the people who gather in the corner to air their grievances about the company or the boss to each other ... Read More »
View the Video: Generations in the Workplace
Talk about a fantastic video on inter-generational communication and differences. It’s worth it’s 10 minute length. Trust us. Click on the video link below to watch it on Vimeo Read More »
Loving Your Competition
As the old saying goes “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” But the question is, who are your enemies. In business, whether you’re an employee or a business owner, it’s easy to confuse competitors for enemies. They’re not. ... Read More »
