There's an aspect of trust and loss of control in the delegating process. You have to trust the person you are delegating a task to and accept that you aren't in total control. For some delegating a task means admitting you aren't perfect, that other people are more skilled at the task than you or … Continue reading The art of delegating
Goodbye Email sample
I've written about the goodbye e-mail before. (If you missed it, click here.) Many of you have asked for a sample of an appropriate email. As I was recycling old Self Magazines, I found this sample they published a few years ago: To ____ (tailor your message to different groups, i.e. marketing, specific … Continue reading Goodbye Email sample
Critiques
The above image is what a critique should be, but as most of us know, in the office many critiques don't meet those objectives. Liz Strauss said in her recent blog post on 27 Things to Know Before You Work in Social Media, "You'll be critiqued by people who don't know how to say things … Continue reading Critiques
When your (current or former) boss dies
I received some very unsettling news this morning. My former boss and a man who I greatly respected and considered a mentor died. From what I can gather by talking with a few of my former co-workers, it was unexpected. I never really thought about how such an event would affect me or my former … Continue reading When your (current or former) boss dies
References
There is nothing quite as humbling as asking for a reference. Especially with new hiring software programs that often require letters of reference to be uploaded with your application. The easiest way to maintain references is to maintain contact. Send a Christmas or Holiday card or birthday note. E-mail occasionally. But even if you … Continue reading References