BROWN NOSING 101:

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Holiday brown nosing

Published in December 23rd, 2009

Posted by admin in Building Alliances, Building Relationships, Connecting, Self-promotion, Visibility

Just a quick reminder for you today — The holidays provide an excellent opportunity to make an impression on your boss and those who may have the potential to influence your career. To the extent you can offer assistance and support during these last few busy days of the year, consider doing so. It is [...]

Another Natural Born Brown-Noser

Published in November 2nd, 2009

Posted by Linda in Building Alliances, Building Relationships, Connecting

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I've already written about my friend's son David, a natural born brown-noser, but I have to share another story.
I was just invited to spend some time over the Thanksgiving holiday with my family in Savannah and am reminded that I have not spoken my 'pseudo' nephew Alex (my cousin's son whom I've known from birth) since he [...]

Brown-Nosing for Breast Cancer Research

Published in October 14th, 2009

Posted by Linda in Building Alliances, Building Relationships, Connecting, Initiative, Visibility

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No doubt you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here is a story from my past that will illustrate how little things can make a big difference when raising your visibility and connecting with people. This one comes courtesy of a group of students who completed a marketing class with me during a particularly [...]

Building Alliances with Positioning Skill

Published in September 29th, 2009

Posted by Linda in Building Relationships, Connecting, Positioning

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Positioning is one of the greatest brown-nosing skills in the brown-noser's arsenal and it is one that all of us would be wise to understand and learn. During these troubled times, when people are somewhat uneasy about their positions at work, is not the time to keep your head down and not rock the boat. Now is the time [...]

Career Tip # 12 – Don’t be angry with Brown-Nosers

Published in September 24th, 2009

Posted by Linda in Building Alliances, Building Relationships, Career IQ

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To insure that the information I share in this blog, my book and with my students is current, I regularly review the web and current literature for new information about job, career, psychological, organizational, social and societal trends. One startling trend that I have noticed is that a lot more people are angry these days!
Over [...]