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The Role of Visuals in Effective Presentations: Avoid 'Bullet Boredom'
By Jay Forte Thursday Jun 24, 2010Delivering a successful speech isn't easy, as most managers and leaders know. Recently, I described to you the ways a PowerPoint presentation can do serious damage to your career. I then spoke with three leading presentation experts, one of whom spoke about the need for clarity and brevity and offered other salient tips.
How to Deliver an Unforgettable Speech: Take the 'Me' Out
By Jay Forte Wednesday Jun 23, 2010Delivering an effective presentation isn't easy, as most managers and leaders know. As a follow-up to a previous post, "How PowerPoint Presentations Can Kill Your Career," I spoke with three leading presentation experts.
How to Deliver an Unforgettable Speech: Be Clear, Be Brief
By Jay Forte Tuesday Jun 22, 2010In your role, you have to be exceptional in front of any audience. Whether hosting a meeting, presenting results to your board, giving a toast or presenting an award, you have to be confident, capable and comfortable. Many managers and leaders are not.
The Key to Getting Hired: Examples of 'Flawless Execution' (not Perfection)
By Barry Deutsch Tuesday Jun 22, 2010One of the three core traits we insist our clients focus on in the interview process to measure top talent is flawless execution. Flawless execution is not about doing your job perfectly — it’s about the ability to overcome problems and other issues standing in the way of delivering results on time, on budget and on target.
Next Time, Show Up to Work 'Stupid'
By Jay Forte Monday Jun 14, 2010I was listening to Change Nation, an audio interview with host Ariane de BonVoisin of First 30 Days fame. Her guest, Polly LaBarre, is the author of "Mavericks at Work; Why The Most Original Minds In Business Win." The entire interview (a podcast on iTunes) is great. But the reason to mention it is because she said something that resonated with me: “Come to work stupid.”
Where the Jobs Are for Top Execs
By Eric Reyes Friday Jun 11, 2010The best jobs for executives. Check out ExecuNet's latest research on fastest-growing industries in the coming year: they include health care, green technology, high tech, biotech, energy, manufacturing, government or non-profit educational ventures, and financial services.
How PowerPoint Can Kill Your Career
By Jay Forte Wednesday Jun 9, 2010I recently guest-hosted an MBA class for a PhD colleague of mine. Though the focus of the class was global human resources, each class starts with one or two teams of students presenting an overview of the critical concepts in particular chapters in their text. The first team presented slide after slide of small text and, as most novice presenters do, read the content of the PowerPoint slides to the class. One by one every head in the class nodded off. No learning was happening. I had to stop the mental massacre.
Lost Your Job? Your First Steps Are Critical
By Eric Reyes Friday Jun 4, 2010Dealing with job loss. Your actions immediately after losing your job affects how well, emotionally, you deal with it. First, says Laura Martinez at EmploymentDigest.net, try not to panic. Don't think about the bills; think about ways you can modify your budget. You should also tell friends and family as soon as possible and ask for their support, even if you're embarrassed. Ask them for belt-tightening ideas.
Today in Your Career: Fired? How to Get Your Job Back
By Eric Reyes Friday May 28, 2010What to do to save your job. Have you ever been fired or let go? All is not lost. It's possible to convince the boss to keep you on, says Jim Camp at My Global Career. How? Once you've heard the news, be gracious and positive, then open with a question such as, “What quality of mine needs the most improvement?” Keep the boss talking with more questions about your performance. Write them down for future reference.
Secrets to Managing Your Time Better
By Patrick Forsyth Thursday May 27, 2010Time management is a crucial skill. It can enhance productivity, allow you to focus on priorities and ultimately act directly to improve the effectiveness of individuals and the profitability of the firm. So why isn’t everyone an expert at it? Sadly, managing time is difficult. There is no magic formula and circumstances — and interruptions — often conspire to prevent the best intentions from working out.