Question: My company just announced it’s being acquired by another company. They’ve told all of us nothing will change but I’m nervous. Besides job hunting, is there anything else I should be doing? S.J., New York, NY Answer: For staffers, being in limbo is one of the most stressful parts of mergers or acquisitions. While …
My company is merging and I think I’m losing my job! Read More »
Ambiguity is a fact of life in corporate America. The anxiety that often results can help us by nudging us toward our goals, accelerating our timelines, and sharpening our focus. Too much anxiety, though, can be paralyzing, debilitating, and panic inducing. According to John Tsilimparis, MFT, director of the Anxiety and Panic Disorder Center of …
In most offices there are two types of people—the kind that volunteers for everything and the ones who never raise their hands. Neither are good strategies. Unplanned work is often a result of a change in corporate strategy. That can mean projects with high visibility, interesting problems to solve, and potentially a fast track to …
Question: I have a hard time getting motivated after the holidays. The weather sucks, the fiscal year has just started so all the projects are admin heavy (start-up mode), and if I won Lotto I’d resign in a minute. If I can make it till spring I know I’ll be fine but I’m concerned that …
I am concerned my winter blahs will impact my work. Help! Read More »
Executives almost always identify themselves as problem solvers. Their behavior is so habitual that often, before you even finish a thought, they are giving you a “solution” whether you wanted one or not! While the ability to solve problems is important, it’s critical that they are the right problems. With increasing pressure to deliver more …
With our connected and very fast-paced world, it’s likely that you’re dealing with unexpected situations of varying levels of seriousness on a fairly constant basis. When faced with unprecedented circumstances, people often take the path of least resistance. This is rarely your best option. Here are some tips for handling unexpected events you may face …
Our culture generally assumes that more is better. However, as it relates to decision making, more information actually works against you. Neuroscience research concluded that too much information leads to poorer decisions being made. Neuroscientists scanned the brains of volunteers as they attempted to analyze complex problems. They discovered that as the information load increased, …
Question: I want to move to corporate headquarters to further my career. The problem is that my manager says I’m “too valuable” to let go. I like her and I’d like to stay with the company but don’t want to miss an opportunity by getting stuck here. Advice? N.M., Leonia, NJ Answer: As frustrating as …
My manager says I’m “too valuable” to promote, help! Read More »
You may know of that famous study conducted among Harvard MBAs, determining the correlation between those who had clearly identified goals and their future success (which they defined in terms of earnings). Only 3% of them had written their goals down. Ten years later they were surveyed again, and that 3% was earning ten times …
No, it’s not the Game of Thrones kind—it’s the monochromatic display you get when you turn off “color” on your devices. Why on earth would you do so? According to Thomas Z. Ramsoy, CEO of Neurons, a business that uses brain scans and eye tracking to study how a consumer interacts with technology, you would …
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