Navigating the New Workplace

Career

Find Your Power When Facing Problems at Work

Bruce Tulgan, JD on April 26, 2023

In any situation, there are factors beyond our control and factors within our control, like our own thoughts, words, and actions.

In any situation, there are factors beyond our control and factors within our control, like our own thoughts, words, and actions.

Career

How to Begin Boosting Your Soft Skills

Bruce Tulgan, JD on April 19, 2023

Soft skills can be practiced and improved. While we all have natural strengths and weaknesses regarding soft skills, that doesn’t mean they are static.

Soft skills can be practiced and improved. While we all have natural strengths and weaknesses regarding soft skills, that doesn’t mean they are static.

Career

Questions to Ask if You Think You're Lacking at Work

Bruce Tulgan, JD on April 5, 2023

Sometimes we encounter a problem that resists even the best training. At that point, you may be wondering, “What’s wrong with me?”

Sometimes we encounter a problem that resists even the best training. At that point, you may be wondering, “What’s wrong with me?”

Motivation

4 Steps to Better Self-Evaluation

Bruce Tulgan, JD on March 29, 2023

When it comes to using self-evaluation to drive continuous improvement, the key is measuring concrete actions within the control of the individual.

When it comes to using self-evaluation to drive continuous improvement, the key is measuring concrete actions within the control of the individual.

Teamwork

Master the 4 Basics of Teamwork

Bruce Tulgan, JD on March 22, 2023

What does teamwork look like?

What does teamwork look like?

Cognition

Master the 3 Basics of Critical Thinking

Bruce Tulgan, JD on March 15, 2023

Critical thinking skills are among the most in-demand in nearly every labor market sector.

Critical thinking skills are among the most in-demand in nearly every labor market sector.

Career

Why You Should Master These 5 Professionalism Basics

Bruce Tulgan, JD on March 8, 2023

If you want to be known as someone great to work with, these are the five basics to master.

If you want to be known as someone great to work with, these are the five basics to master.

Leadership

Start Addressing Soft Skills Performance With These 2 Steps

Bruce Tulgan, JD on March 1, 2023

You need to get employees to own their soft skills learning process and make the necessary resources available.

You need to get employees to own their soft skills learning process and make the necessary resources available.

Education

5 Answers to the Development Investment Paradox

Bruce Tulgan, JD on February 22, 2023

When you invest in developing new talent only to make them more valuable in the free market, you risk selling your development investment to the highest bidder.

When you invest in developing new talent only to make them more valuable in the free market, you risk selling your development investment to the highest bidder.

Punishment

Are You Guilty of Performance Punishment?

Bruce Tulgan, JD on February 15, 2023

If you’re rewarding the top performers on your team with more work and responsibility, you may be driving them right out the door.

If you’re rewarding the top performers on your team with more work and responsibility, you may be driving them right out the door.

Persuasion

Standing Out Requires Soft Skills, Not Just Technical Ones

Bruce Tulgan, JD on February 8, 2023

Over time, you can get a reputation for making good decisions and not just getting things done, but getting them done right.

Over time, you can get a reputation for making good decisions and not just getting things done, but getting them done right.

Leadership

3 Reasons the Soft Skills Gap Is Only Getting Worse

Bruce Tulgan, JD on February 1, 2023

Personal Perspective: The soft skills gap is a supply-and-demand challenge, especially among people with in-demand technical skills.

Personal Perspective: The soft skills gap is a supply-and-demand challenge, especially among people with in-demand technical skills.

Teamwork

4 Reasons Teamwork Is Hard to Build

Bruce Tulgan, JD on January 25, 2023

Personal Perspective: It's easy to explain why today’s workforce seemingly disregards the value of joining something larger and making sacrifices for the greater good.

Personal Perspective: It's easy to explain why today’s workforce seemingly disregards the value of joining something larger and making sacrifices for the greater good.

Cognition

The One Habit That Will Improve Critical Thinking on Your Team

Bruce Tulgan, JD on January 18, 2023

The most common recurring theme I hear is this: People just don’t think on their feet the way they used to.

The most common recurring theme I hear is this: People just don’t think on their feet the way they used to.

Career

5 Reasons Why Employees Struggle With Professionalism Basics

Bruce Tulgan, JD on January 11, 2023

Personal Perspective: Workers today should consider holding themselves to a higher standard when it comes to attitude, habits, and people skills.

Personal Perspective: Workers today should consider holding themselves to a higher standard when it comes to attitude, habits, and people skills.

Career

3 Types of Soft Skills Employers Look for Today

Bruce Tulgan, JD on January 3, 2023

Soft skills, like any other skills, can be mastered with enough practice.

Soft skills, like any other skills, can be mastered with enough practice.

Dreaming

6 Guiding Principles for Work and Life

Bruce Tulgan, JD on May 27, 2022

Balancing work and life becomes easier when you identify the values and priorities which matter most to you.

Balancing work and life becomes easier when you identify the values and priorities which matter most to you.

Relationships

10 Ways to Level-Up Your Career Networking

Bruce Tulgan, JD on May 19, 2022

Networking is more essential than ever before, but how do you make those relationships last? Here are ten strategies for future-proofing your network.

Networking is more essential than ever before, but how do you make those relationships last? Here are ten strategies for future-proofing your network.

Anger

Accept Anger at Work With This Simple Technique

Bruce Tulgan, JD on May 6, 2022

Smothering our anger is expected at work. But inaction can make matters worse.

Smothering our anger is expected at work. But inaction can make matters worse.

Anxiety

Harness Your Work Worries and Take Action

Bruce Tulgan, JD on April 8, 2022

Worry can sap us of our energy and focus, making work performance worse. But if we learn to work with our worry, we can use it to positive effect.

Worry can sap us of our energy and focus, making work performance worse. But if we learn to work with our worry, we can use it to positive effect.