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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy a lot of [the] time.”. Best practices for standing up for yourself. I apologized.

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Upping your A(ssisting) game when you work with a Board of Trustees

Executive Leadership Support Blog

Below are three suggestions to “up your game” when working with the board. These are just a few items from our Bylaws that have come up in meetings that I was able to give the answer to so we could continue working. Offer to help put together the agenda for meetings, offer to tackle a project for a committee. Pull up your seat.

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Is Your Phone Hurting Your Career?

On The Job

Are you being held hostage by your phone? In my personal experience, mindlessly relying on my phone and computer has been a useful, albeit insidious, way of avoiding uncomfortable feelings," writes Charlotte Lieberman , a New York-based writer and editor in the HBR article. Don't rely on your phone to entertain you.

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Designer Michael Costello Aims to Empower Women Through Fashion

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This was four years after the fashion designer competed in the eighth season of Project Runway. He came in fourth and also appeared in the first season of Project Runway All Stars—but he claims the Beyoncé dress was his turning point. To avoid distractions, I… usually put on some music and put my phone on silent.

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7 Office Design Strategies To Support Neurodiversity In A Post-Pandemic World

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Example of phone rooms. Translating Theory into Practice Getting the right strategies in place requires sometimes frank up-front conversations with the client and their employees about how and where they feel most comfortable. Image courtesy of Elsy Studios. From there, we can craft a plan that supports their unique team needs.

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4 Keys to Authentic Selling, According to Negotiating Expert Roger Dawson

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That kind of frantic jump-up-and-down excitement is short-lived. What good does it do to get all pumped up at one of those rallies if the thought of making a cold call gives you a migraine? You’ll be sitting in front of that phone thinking, I can’t wait to pick up the phone and start telling people how good this is.

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How to Find a Mentor Who Will Best Support Your Growth

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Make contact Before asking someone to be your mentor, you should set up an initial meeting. If you’re wondering how to ask someone to be your mentor, ask them in person if they live locally, or ask via email or phone if they live a significant distance away from you. A mentor can be a powerful influence in your career and life.

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