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Why we are often guilty of conversational narcissism — without even realizing it and how to have a fulfilling, meaningful conversation with anyone. Read More

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This is one thing you shouldn't ever do during a job search Jennifer Parris

In short, you use lots of features and tools on your phone in your job search — except for maybe one: texting. Texting during your job search is still a grey area. Is text an acceptable job search tool? … Read More

How To

Here's how to turn that complaint into action Monica Torres

Instead of venting just to vent, a new article in Harvard Business Review shows us how we can channel the energy behind a complaint into productive action. Read More

Office Life

This is what Steve Jobs did to get the best feedback from employees Monica Torres

To get the best feedback, take note from Apple co-founder and Pixar former chairman’s Steve Jobs’ approach to it — don’t make feedback an optional question, make it a demand of every meeting that each employee is responsible for answering. Read More

Office Life

Here's an email template to help you settle a team dispute Danny Rubin

An email chain doesn’t allow for productive dialogue and employees can read a sentence the wrong way and become offended or turned off. That’s why, to settle a dispute, email should be used to plan a face-to-face conversation. Read More

Office Life

7 words that make you sound passive aggressive at work Leah Thomas via Fairygodboss

Refrain from using these seven stereotypically passive-aggressive words when interacting with people at work, and you can avoid unnecessary and unproductive tension in the office. Read More

Productivity

The ultimate guide to crafting your elevator pitch Ladders Contributor

An elevator pitch is a 30- to 60-second statement composed of your job experience, aspirations and what you can do for a company. It’s not easy to distill both your best traits and how you can help a future workplace into a short pitch, which is why it’s important to work on. Read More

Advice

10 unmistakable habits of irresistible people Travis Bradberry

Since being irresistible isn’t the result of dumb luck, it’s time to study the habits of irresistible people so that you can use them to your benefit. Get ready to say “hello” to a new, more irresistible you. Read More

Office Life

This is what causes poor communication at work Praveen Tipirneni

It’s easier than ever to communicate with colleagues. And yet, that doesn’t always make us more efficient. In fact, just the opposite happens. Read More

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