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Driving Change at Your Workplace – 5 Questions to Ask

You want to make a change in your workplace, but where do you being? How do you know that it's the right change? And how do you get people on your side?

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Resolving Conflict when Others Disappoint, Step 3 – The Conversation

The key is to focus on the facts, not on your emotions. You don't want a "you said, I said" fight. You want to understand why things went wrong and create a plan to set them right.

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Resolving Conflict When Others Disappoint, Step 2 – Preparation

With a focus, a broad perspective, and a set of goals, you can tackle difficult conversations with more confidence. Preparation a great way to keep them from getting emotional or s

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Resolving Conflict when Others Disappoint, Step 1 – Is This Worth Discussing?

When someone lets you down, it's always tempting to just let it go. That can be the wise response — or it can make things worse. Here are a few questions you can ask yourself to fi

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Questions to Ask Your First Prospective Tech Employer

Not all companies are created equal. Asking smart questions during a development job interview can help you tell the good ones from the bad. As a new grad, you have a lot of power

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Using Objectives and Key Results for Self-Improvement

The Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) approach helps you stay on track and headed toward your goals. It's a business tool, but I've had great success using it on personal projects.

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Six Steps for Effectively Helping a Coworker Resolve an Issue

How do you effectively navigate the conversation when a coworker brings a problem to you? Here's an outline for helping your coworker gain clarity on their issue and take responsib

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Three Google Calendar Hacks for Busy Teams & Complex Schedules

Here are some quick tips to better utilize Google Calendar to stay organized, save yourself time, and keep things simple!

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Annoyed by Everyday Frustrations? Try a Little Humility

When you're the center of the universe, little annoyances can consume you and become your focus. They suck the joy out of your life and prevent you from seeing the good around you.

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Consider Giving the Company Feedback After Your Next Interview

Consider giving feedback to the hiring team after your next interview. It's an opportunity to impress the team with your generosity, interpersonal skill, and willingness to help.

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Review: End-to-End Encrypted Notes with Standard Notes

My wishlist for note taking and journaling: multi-device, cloud-synced, end-to-end-encrypted, and open. Standard Notes feels like the kind of solution I'd engineer if I was calling

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Why I Started Exercising Before Work

I think it's beneficial to begin your day with something other than work. Exercising before work has made my days less stressful and provided a significant boost to my quality of l

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