Writing skills are necessary to get the job, to move up professionally, and to develop the kinds of relationships with co-workers that lead to job success and satisfaction. In today’s podcast episode, I share useful tips to improve both writing and speaking skills for the business world.

Wikipedia defines work etiquette as “A code that governs the expectations of social behaviors in the workplace. In today’s podcast episode, I share a variety of different work etiquette tips that I think are important in the workplace.

Getting invited to a business outing is exciting, but it’s also important to know the right norms and proper dining etiquette. In today’s podcast episode, I present some useful dining etiquette tips to ensure you conduct yourself in the most professional way.

This week's podcast covers all the bases when it comes to dress and grooming for today's workplace. My guest this week is the fabulous Abigail Hunter, who gives her top five tips for my ladies and my dudes.

Not providing growth and developmental opportunities to direct reports and teams can have a lot of consequences. Probably the most damaging is that they decide to find development elsewhere and leave for another opportunity externally. In today’s podcast episode, I present seven tools for you to take advantage of on-the-job professional development.

In episode 47, I talked about taking advantage of your company’s internal training opportunities. I also talked about 7 strategies for creating one-on-one professional development opportunities for yourself, regardless of whether or not your employer has formal programs like these. Today, let’s talk about continuing your education outside your current employer.

If you’re not being given new tasks or assignments, it’s time to speak with your boss. In today’s podcast episode, I discuss some of the ways to communicate with your boss about developing your position in the work environment.

Think about it: Work/Life balance is like Work on one side of a teeter-totter, and Life on the other side. Rather, think of the Work/Life blend, meaning a delicious mixture of both where the Work ingredients are indistinguishable from the Life ingredients. In today’s podcast episode, I talk about how Work and Life can overlap in many manageable ways.

This month, we’ll be drilling down on your skills, personality preferences, core values, and expertise. Each of these things can, and should, play a role in your career decisions. Today’s topic is “Identifying Your Motivated Skills.”

The reason I’m doing this episode today is because of the horror stories I have heard about bosses who are supposed to be “coaching” their employees but are doing something else entirely. As a Certified Executive and Leadership Development Coach (CELDC), I wanted to talk about a few of the coaching competencies as laid out by the International Coaching Federation or ICF. ICF is considered the premier coaching credential organization in the world. Many people in leadership positions have gotten a coaching certification, but it may not be appropriate for everyone. So here’s a crash course on eight coaching competencies you can put to use today without a coaching certification.

This month, I’m talking about using critical information about yourself in your career choice. Last week, I talked about Motivated Skills; this week I want to talk about your personality.

A LOT is written about how to be a great leader. In today’s podcast, I wanted to distill this information down to the top 10 things you MUST know to be a successful leader.

This month’s podcasts are covering the importance of incorporating your skills, values, personality, and areas of expertise into your career decision. Today, I want to talk about your core values…what is most important to you in an employer, a work environment, and the specific work you’re doing.

So far this month, I’ve talked about how to incorporate knowledge of your Motivated Skills, personality preferences, and Core Values into your career decision. Today, we’re answering the question, What are You REALLY Good At? We’re talking about capitalizing on your Areas of Expertise.

This month, I’ve done episodes covering your Motivated Skills, your personality preferences using the framework of the MBTI, your Core Values, and your Areas of Expertise in making career decisions. In today’s podcast episode, I want to bring all of these things together.

The theme for November is “The most important qualities in an employer.” In today’s podcast episode, I researched three online sites that share insights on what features people look for in their employers.

This month’s theme is: The most important qualities in an employer. Today, we are talking about what makes an amazing employer, and why some companies receive highly rated reviews.

There is a relatively small window of opportunity to negotiate during the hiring process. It is between the time the company makes you a bona fide job offer and the time you accept that offer. In this week’s podcast episode, I talk about some ways to negotiate certain desires and conditions in the job hiring process.

Today, I am speaking with returning guest Jane Springer on how to deal with family and friends who may not encourage you during your job search…who may actively discourage you, in fact. In this episode, we cover family and friends’ reactions to your thoughts about changing jobs and/or careers, what the people in your life may say about your job search, and what to do when people seemingly resent your new job.

Jane Springer is a health and wellness coach, specializing in helping women in mid-life navigate the challenges they face – divorce, dating, remarriage, weight gain, health issues, and self-image.

Today, I want to share some purpose questions to keep in the back of your mind. These questions can serve as a way to reflect on yourself, and they can help stimulate new thoughts about potential plans or ideas.