Monthly Archives: May 2016

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

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There are two major factors which have an immense impact on career development. The first is related to the self and the second to the immediate boss.

Regarding the self; take your own self development into your own hands. So many potential people today just sit back and wait for training and development opportunities to somehow come their way. If only they would realise that everyday such opportunities are passing by without even being noticed.

Regarding the boss; one has to be lucky enough to have a real coach. A lot of interest is being put on coaching and mentoring in the recent years and it is high time. The difference on the development of a subordinate who is being managed versus coached is immense both in terms of the speed and the quality of development.

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I Am Just Doing My Job!

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by Anja Uitdehaag

If you are anything like me, you probably believe your work should speak for itself.

Women, more often than men, believe that hard work will be recognized and pay off and do not do enough to network with their organization and self-publicize their achievements. When a more senior position opens up, they assume they will be considered based on their accomplishments and credentials, despite having been reluctant to voice them.

However, just rolling up your sleeves and working long hours is no qualifier to go up the career ladder in the business world. Continue reading →

Pat Heim, Tammy Hughes and Susan K. Golant, “Hardball for Women: Winning at the Game of Business: Third Edition”

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The authors of “Hardball for women” share their insights into gender differences in the workplace and offer suggestions on how women can soar in male-dominated environments.

It teaches women to use the unwritten rules of business to get ahead in their careers.

The game of business is hardball, played according to the rules of the male culture. The book explains the different behaviors and mind-sets boys and girls learn and carry into their lives as adult men and women. For example, boys learn to compete; girls learn to get along. Continue reading →

Situation 8: IN CONTROL

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The weekly team meeting is not going as smooth as Femsy would like it to be. Femsy stands her ground.

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CULTURAL DIVERSITY OR SIMILARITY?

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Maya Angelou

When comparing different nationalities with respect to work ethics, behaviour, attitude, etc., one will always find some differences and at the same time some similarities. These cover complex areas since the real essence is related to traditions, culture, educational systems, history, societal values and norms and so on. However, one thing is clear and that is, when working with people of different nationalities / cultures, the more one concentrates on the similarities the more success is achieved in all aspects of the business. After all people are people (the world governed by the heart) but somehow different (the world governed by the mind).

Mine Batiyel

Believe You Can Succeed And You Will

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by Anja Uitdehaag

  • Can I really do this?
  • What if people don’t like what I have done?
  • What if I cannot create something new?
  • She is so smart, much better and more worthy than me;
  • I will never be successful – success is for others.

I seem to be pre-programmed to question myself.

When self-doubts creep in, I get highly sensitive and quick to take things personally. Or – when things have not gone as expected – I just do nothing and give in to the disappointment. Continue reading →

Sheryl Sandberg, “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead”

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Sheryl Sandberg is the chief operating officer of Facebook and is ranked on Fortune’s list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business and as one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World.  Continue reading →

Situation 7: PLAYING OFFICE POLITICS

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Femsy welcomes Betsy in her team as the new Regional Sales Supervisor. She advises Betsy to not to get caught up in office politics, but focus on doing the job right. Betsy has a different view.

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