One of the questions I always encourage my students not to ask is "What is my grade?". Generally, I find the people who need to be most concerned about their grades are the ones who are the least, and the...
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The Power Pose and Confidence at Work
I've been curious lately about body language and the impact it has on performance, confidence, and general feelings of completeness. In doing some research online, I discovered that those who practice good posture, an open stance, and a series of...
Delegating without Engaging – How to Truly Delegate
It is quite easy to fall back into a routine of doing work you once delegated. If the person or persons you delegated to aren't in the office or have left your company, or if it just seems easier for...
Learning in Stages – How to Turn A Good One Week Course into a Great Two Week Course
Recently I taught a one week course that took people out of their workplace for 4 consecutive days. While this course was effective in delivering the material, I definitely thought the students would get more out of it if it...
Emotional Intelligence In The Workplace Explained
Check out this video about Emotional Intelligence, an important measure in how we manage ourselves, our relationships, stress, and how we practice empathy....
Bullies Aren’t Gentlemen or Ladies – They Are Ignorant
"A bully isn't a man A bully isn't a lady A bully is anyone whose actions are shady Belittle, be mean, the bully is keen To be the one who thinks they are the star on the screen No matter...
Book Review: The Who Moved My Cheese of 2013 – Survival of The Hive
I recently had the pleasure of receiving an advanced copy of Survival of The Hive: 7 Leadership Lessons from a Beehive by Deborah Mackin and Matthew Harrington. After reading through the book a couple times, it reminded me fondly of...
How Blogging Can Help You Attract Talent and Teammates
I have been writing for Albany.com since 2008, and recently found out that there are over 35,000 page views of Robert Braathe's HR and Career Guide each month. It astounded me to discover today that we have managed to draw...
Your Next Job May Be For Yourself – Become an Entrepreneur in Latham
There comes points in our lives when many of us realize that the best job we can have is to work for ourselves. While this doesn't mean you have to give up the job search, having your own business allows...
Mountains Out of Molehills
One of my grandmother's favorite sayings was that you shouldn't "make mountains out of molehills." In business, very often HR departments and/or managers will blow things way out of proportion because they don't like a specific behavior of an employee...