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Tackling the Hard Assignments

July 6, 2022

Achieving, Adaptability, Capability, Coaching, Confidence, New Job, Stamina, Strengths

Tackling the Hard Assignments

Have you ever started cutting up vegetables and finally realized that it was taking longer than expected? Maybe you’ve gone outside to trim your hedges only to find the job harder than you anticipated. Or in a burst of energy, you picked up your ax to chop wood, and were quickly out of breath as you realized how much effort was required.

Then it finally occurred to you that if you simply stopped to hone the edge of your tool; whether a knife, trimmer, or ax, that the job would be much easier. The sharper your implement, the more you can accomplish, very quickly. (more…)

The Great Commitment

April 6, 2022

Priscilla Archangel

Inclusion, New Job, Relationships

The Great Commitment

Over the past two years we’ve been hearing a lot about The Great Resignation, or as some would call it, The Great Reassessment. This is a trend that reflects the record number of people who are switching jobs, revaluating their work roles, and reprioritizing their lives. A recent Harris Poll in partnership with USA Today found that:

1 in 5 employees who quit their jobs during the last two years regret it, and a like number are remorseful about starting their new job.
Only 1 in 4 new employees say they like their new role enough to stay.
And 1 in 3 recently hired employees are already looking for a new job.
About 1 in 3 miss their work life balance or say the new position is different than they expected.
About 1 in 4 realize they didn’t fully evaluate the new role before accepting it or miss their prior employer’s workplace culture.
From another perspective, about 39% of employerssay the person they hired didn’t meet their usual qualifications.
And according to LinkedIn’s Economic Graph Team, an increasing number, 4.3% of new hires are boomerang employees, returning to their former employers, on average 17 months later. Several workers are even offering tips on social media on how to ask for your old job back.

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The 10 Important Questions to Ask in Your New Position

December 1, 2021

Priscilla Archangel

Change, New Job, Relationships

The 10 Important Questions to Ask in Your New Position

How exciting! You’re about to start your new role — a promotion, a new organization, a new team. You know the first 3 to 6 months will be intense as you get your bearings and try to figure out your new environment. And if your work responsibilities are remote or hybrid, you’ll have to employ some different strategies to acclimate to the position.

As you develop your plan for entry think about these 10 important topics that you need to focus on. More than simple questions, they are issues you need to understand deeply as a foundation for how you will lead, how you will add value, how you will develop your strategies and accomplish your goals. (more…)

Tackling the Hard Assignments

Tackling the Hard Assignments

The Great Commitment

The Great Commitment

The 10 Important Questions to Ask in Your New Position

The 10 Important Questions to Ask in Your New Position

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