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Afraid for your Livelihood? Now’s not the time to hunker down.

Jul 13

Carolann Jacobs on July 13th, 2010

This could also be titled Playing to Win vs. Playing Not to Lose. What tends to happen in frightening circumstances is that we pull in, physically and mentally. We play not to lose. Making decisions out of fear is the hallmark. Many times, we know these decisions aren’t good ones, but we make and [...]

Want to Learn Some Career Limiting Moves? Do the McChrystal

Jun 24

Carolann Jacobs on June 24th, 2010

In leadership coaching and consulting, I work with the best and the brightest, successful people. In the process, I hear many protestations about ”not wanting to play politics.” I get it. I didn’t want to participate in that, either. (In fact, most women don’t.) Truth be told, most people avoid politics because they don’t understand [...]

You Don’t Have to Leave the Cubicle

Apr 22

Carolann Jacobs on April 22nd, 2010

There’s been a lot of hype lately around escaping the cubicle. It isn’t for everyone. For many, it isn’t realistic considering their current resources, and for some people, going out on their own would be downright irresponsible. Many of the people who call me looking for coaching services are miserable in their jobs, have been [...]

Managewhich’s Guide to the Annual Review

Dec 17

Carolann Jacobs on December 17th, 2009

For many middle managers, it’s that time of year again. Fiscal year’s over and review time is upon us. I’m guessing that this is an unpleasant task for most of you, which is a shame. Corporate America has taken one of it’s better opportunities for engagement and celebration and turned it into a administrivia-laden stress-inducing [...]

Putting Some Meat in the Managewhich!

Dec 9

Carolann Jacobs on December 9th, 2009

No one wakes up in the morning and asks to themselves, “How can I screw my job up today?” And yet, sometimes we feel that way in our management roles, yes? I’ve gotta tell you, when I look back over the course of my corporate career, there were a lot of things I would do [...]

For the Managewhich and Business Owner: Who’s a Team Player?

Nov 10

Carolann Jacobs on November 10th, 2009

Team Player is one of those phrases that we all assume we have the same definition for. It’s one of the performance management buzz-phrases that shows on reviews and on job descriptions. And, we all think we know what it means, but do we? I was watching a video the other day of Pat Heim [...]

Women Stuck in the “Managewich”, Get Out of Your Own Way!

Aug 20

Carolann Jacobs on August 20th, 2009

There’s a new study out last week that shows women consistently underestimate and undervalue their own performance at work. It gets worse the older women get, so the women who are most likely to break out of middle management (the “managewich”) and into the executive ranks are sabotaging themselves. This makes me furious! I thought [...]

The One Mistake Employed Professionals Make That Could Cost Them Thousands

Jul 28

Carolann Jacobs on July 28th, 2009

(Reposted from today’s eZine… which you can receive, gratis in your Inbox by registering on the Events Page.) Did you know that 89-90% of jobs right now are found through business networking? In robust economies, online job postings work, but in slower economies, many employers don’t bother to post job openings, even on their own [...]

Practical Middle Management Tips: When Your Boss is the Hoover

Jul 16

Carolann Jacobs on July 16th, 2009

After Tuesday’s post, I got several private messages about the boss’s suckage. What? No comments on the blog? So, what do you do when your boss sucks the air out of a room like a human tornado? Quit. OK, you knew that and it was too easy. And, we’ll get back to that. Let’s start [...]

Creating “Personal Curb Appeal”

May 18

Carolann Jacobs on May 18th, 2009

Creating “Personal Curb Appeal” is the most important lesson that all of us can take from the Sales body of knowledge. Whether we are job seekers, entrepreneurs, leaders, or employees, we all perform sales, every day. One of the keys to our success, whether it is landing that job, winning that sale or getting buy-in [...]

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