Those of you who understand the skills that I’ve written about  should immediately recognize how  two of those skills, connecting and visibility, could be used to your advantage this holiday season.  Let’s face it, few of us seem to have enough hours in a day to get done what we need to get done, let [...]

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In previous posts I've hammered the point that people need to know you to insure that you remain on the radar screen when choice jobs, assignments and projects come around.  Equally important is understanding who in an organization can make things happen for you and who you need to know.  Watch Brownnosers in action — [...]

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Most people who don't know how to Brownnose equate the skills involved with negative behavior. They resist learning the skills out of fear of being called a "Brown-Noser" and having what they perceive as that negative label attached to them.
To calm your fears about being called a Brown noser, you need to understand why [...]

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Everyone needs a promotion PR plan.  Have YOU identified those people in your organization and industry who may have influence over the path your career takes?  Once you have done this, the next step in this process is to identify your objectives.  What do you want?  Do you want new job? A promotion?  A raise?  A [...]

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On this Veteran's Day I hope you've spent a moment or two thinking about all the people who have served this great nation to help preserve and defend the freedoms we all too often take for granted.  Better yet, find a Veteran (or more than one) and thank them. 
Here's a quick tip for those of you who [...]

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I had a very interesting discussion with a student last night who was concerned that brown-nosers have an agenda.  I can understand her point and am happy that she gave me the opportunity to set the record straight about my position on brownnosing.
For those of you who have just discovered this blog, if you only read [...]

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I teach adults – people in their 20's to 50's who are returning back to school to fortify their resumes and get some additional education to keep themselves competitive.  Last week, a student who is about to graduate came to me and asked, "Can you give me some advice on how to position my request [...]

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One of the things I like most about teaching is that I get to hang around people who are smarter than me.  As a consequence, I'm always learning something. 
I recently had the opportunity to give a Brown-nosing 101 talk to an undergraduate organizational behavior class.  My colleague – I'll call him Steve – asked me [...]

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Last night I was thinking about a new 'crop' of MBA students in a strategy class I recently taught. Since I haven't had any of these students in any previous class I started off the class with my usual question, "Why did you come back to Graduate School?"
There were the usual responses – to get a better job, to [...]

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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 [...]

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