Instead of working together against a common problem, the problem (and sometimes the enemy) can become the other guy. In that case, there’s blame and accusations. The goal is no longer to tackle the problem together but to find out whose fault it is, get the other to admit it, and ...
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If the question is phrased to determine your motivation for applying to the role, the interviewer may be trying to determine whether your interest in the role is self-serving or if it stems from a desire to tackle tough industry challenges that can help the company. How to Answer...
Manage your energy, not your time. As Gregory Ciotti explains on the I Done This Blog, "you improve by pushing your practice, not yourself during low energy." Your energy waxes and wanes during the day, so tackle tasks according to how much of your bandwidth they'll take and how much ...
It was incredibly helpful to have a concrete list of tasks to tackle in my first two weeks on the job, and visibility into the admin set up as well. The checklist helped me feel set up for success from day one.” -Nicole Kahansky, Content Marketing Manager,Hypercontext ...
How Rynearson overcame a fear of self-advocacy: I tackle my fear of coming across as arrogant by reminding myself that I want to work with and for the type of people who will respond well to self-advocates. If promoting my accomplishments and abilities isn’t well-received, that’s a ...
So when a brave driver decides to tackle all 1100 of these miles, a challenge affectionately known as the Memorial Day Double, the eyes of the race world fall on them. This year, NASCAR champion and IndyCar rookie of the year Kyle Larson took his shot, battling: the logistics; the ...
Sometimes your imagination isn’t enough to understand a problem. During your consideration of the problem, you can ask questions. Ask your team. Talk to your customers. Try to decipher whether what you want to tackle is the main issue or simply a symptom of a more serious issue. ...
How to tackle it How can organisations stop attrition of such nature? Paramjit Singh Nayyar, CHRO, Bharti AXA General Insurance, believes such a herd mentality certainly exists because humans are social animals and have social circles. “As an organisation, to make sure it doesn’t get critical...
ve decided to fire an underperformer, you mustact quickly.That’s especially true if you have a tendency to procrastinate or second-guess your decisions; acting quickly allows you to move forward, faster. In theory, it also relieves the team of the stress of tolerating a teammate who’s ...