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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone: A Guide for the Terrified

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone: A Guide for the Terrified

No one likes to move beyond his or her comfort zone, but that’s really where the magic happens.

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4 Key Mistakes We Make When Asking for a Raise

4 Key Mistakes We Make When Asking for a Raise

We all experience difficult conversations at work, but the most difficult of all might be asking your boss for a raise.

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Become the Most Interesting Small Talker in the Room

Become the Most Interesting Small Talker in the Room

There’s nothing small about the role that small talk plays in American professional culture.

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Mastering the Sport of Global Business Communication

Mastering the Sport of Global Business Communication

As any business leader can tell you, it’s not always easy to have a smooth, productive business interaction with people from other cultures and there are invariably different customs and expectations to be aware of.

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Reinventing the Feedback Sandwich – 5 Different Ways

Reinventing the Feedback Sandwich – 5 Different Ways

One of the most challenging parts of becoming a manager or a leader is delivering feedback.

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Courage Can Be Taught – and Here’s How

Courage Can Be Taught – and Here’s How

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” 

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5 Key Mistakes When Delivering Bad News

5 Key Mistakes When Delivering Bad News

One of the greatest challenges as a manager is delivering bad news.

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How to Give Advice That Has a Real Impact

How to Give Advice That Has a Real Impact

Several years ago I received advice from well-intentioned colleagues that unbeknownst to them, made me sick to my stomach.

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The Science of Diagnosing Cultural Differences

The Science of Diagnosing Cultural Differences

A former software engineer from Mumbai, Anika brought strong technical skills, a cosmopolitan outlook, and an engaging personality to job search in the United States.

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