Question: I joined this software company before a year and was put on a live project immediately. I had to undergo training from one of the team members before i could start working. I looked at this as an opportunity to know more about project. So as i got to know about technology, the team mate started expressing his… ...
Soft skills
How to Create a Soft Skills Development Plan
Workout Objective: Create a concrete plan to develop your soft skills and know exactly how developing these soft skills will help your career Prerequisite: none Recommended Frequency: once every six month to a year It can be pretty daunting to think you have to develop 28 soft skills to accelerate your career success. There is a… ...
The Leadership Lesson Don Learned Unexpectedly
I am honored to introduce another Executive Author, Don Victor, to our candid conversations series. Don is senior executive and currently head of a division of 300 people. Don is a senior executive, and is currently the head of a 300-person division. I am so pleased that he agreed to be an Executive Author for my website…. ...
How to Re-Negotiate Benefits After Signing an Employment Contract
Question: My current employer had enrolled me for a medical plan that is due to expire in 2 days. I start at my new employment end of this month. According to contract with new employer(the bank) that I have already signed, I will be on probation for first 3 months. Also according to that contract… ...
How to Return to My Old Employer
Q: I was wondering what may be the best way to approach acknowledging to a previous employer, that you made a mistake leaving your previous job. A year ago, I left a well paying consulting position with a large technology company to pursue another job. Unfortunately, the new job has not met my expectations and I now regret my decision to… ...
How Gloria Successfully Recovered from Not Getting Promoted
Not getting the promotion we were expecting can be devastating to our self-image. I am here to tell you that you are not alone. In fact, not getting promoted can happen to the best of us. What is important is how you handle this unexpected news and what you do next to keep advancing in… ...
Soft Skills: Why Effective Upward Communication is Key to Advancement
We are giving public access to this recording on upward communication to showcase the type of content available in the Soft Skills Gym. For more recordings like this one, sign up today. Welcome to the first candid conversation with one of our Executive Authors, Louis Johnston. Candid conversations are frank interviews I have with business executives regarding… ...