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4 Healthy Work Habits That Will Help You Get Your Life Back

Do you use the Pomodoro technique when you work? Is quiet quitting for you? Does collaboration help or hurt productivity? Celeste Headlee wants to help you rebel against the productivity culture and get your life back. She urges you to free up time by doing more focused work, stop working more than you need to, work with a group when you can, and create a dream schedule that includes leisure time. Read more to learn about these four healthy work habits that can change your professional and personal life for the better.

Red Flags in Interviews for Candidates and Interviewers

What are some common red flags in interviews? What should candidates and interviewers be on the lookout for during an interview? Interviews can be intimidating to sit down for. Candidates might be interviewing for a company they’ll spend years working at, and interviewers are making a major change by hiring a new employee. If either spots a red flag that seems concerning, they should take note and possibly take action. Below are major red flags in interviews that both candidates and interviewers shouldn’t ignore during the process.

How to Be a Successful Woman in Life and Your Career

Are you tired of wasting your potential? Do you want to be a successful woman in life? Many women feel like they have to work hard to prove themselves and their worth. What you might not realize is that you determine your own success—you just have to stop making excuses, be unapologetic, and start living the life you deserve. Here’s some advice from some inspirational and powerful women about how to be a successful woman in life.

The Importance of Mentors and How to Find the Right One

What’s the importance of mentors for your life and career? How can you find a mentor that will push you toward success? A mentor is someone who guides you through your career, academics, or life. They are likely people who have gone through the same experiences as you, which puts them in the optimal position to offer advice and support. Below we’ll go through the importance of mentors, how to find one, and what you can do to show your gratitude for their help.

3 Career Conversations With Employees Every Manager Must Have

Do you know what your employees’ career goals are? Are you helping them reach those goals? If you’re a manager, career development should be an ongoing process with each of your team members. Employee experience expert Russ Laraway recommends having three career conversations with employees, each conversation with a specific focus. Continue reading to learn how to conduct these conversations and measure their effectiveness.

The 10 Best Negotiation Books for Getting What You Want

A Guide to Developing Effective Negotiation Strategies

Do you want to make the best deal in a negotiation? What are the best negotiation books for making deals? Making negotiations is a part of everyday life. People make negotiations on houses, salaries, or even where to eat for a date night. Settling on a deal that’s satisfying to both parties is the best possible outcome, but not always easy to achieve. We’ve rounded up the top negotiation books that you can use to make attractive deals.

Manager Performance Survey: How to Rate What Truly Counts

Are you an effective manager? What would the people on your team say? What score would they give you? Employee engagement in the workforce is at an all-time low. Russ Laraway says the solution is better management. He argues that managers must focus on goals, coaching, and career development, and he says that employees should rate the manager’s effectiveness in each of these areas. Read more to get Laraway’s ideas for a manager performance survey that will help you know how you’re doing where it really counts.

Best Alternative to a Negotiation Agreement: Explained

What’s a best alternative to a negotiated agreement? Why should you calculate your and your counterpart’s BATNA and reservation value? Negotiation Genius by Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman suggests you prepare two main things before entering a negotiation. These are your and your counterpart’s best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA) and reservation value (RV). Check out how to easily calculate both below.

The Top 3 Negotiation Challenges & How to Overcome Them

How can you keep cognitive biases from ruining a negotiation? How should you handle it when your counterpart lies to you? Is it possible to negotiate from a weak position and come out on top? In Negotiation Genius, Deepak Malhotra and Max H. Bazerman look into some common obstacles during negotiations that can impede your ability to understand and communicate with your counterpart. These obstacles include cognitive bias, deception, and a weak position. Take a look at these negotiation challenges, and learn how to overcome them.

How Diverse Skills Can Help You Get the Lifestyle You Want

Are you a specialist in just one area? If so, are you aware of how that could be holding you back? Retired astrophysicist Jacob Lund Fisker argues in Early Retirement Extreme that it’s possible to break out of the unsatisfying cycle of consumerism. Part of the equation is increasing your financial security by diversifying your skills. Read more to discover how diverse skills can help you get the lifestyle you want.