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 [...]
Brown-nosing your boss this holiday season
Published in December 15th, 2010
Posted by admin in Building Alliances, Career IQ, Connecting, Initiative, Visibility, career success
No Comments
Corporate Brown Nosers in my classroom
Published in February 4th, 2010
A brief note today — In a great class last night a number of new students - most of whom work in corporate America, were surprised how much Brown nosing goes on in the business world that is called something else. From networking to politics, our discussions about the presumptions of management work and its changing [...]
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 [...]
Take Inventory of WHO you need to know
Published in December 4th, 2009
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 — [...]
Brown-nosers are Change Agents
Published in November 9th, 2009
Posted by Linda in Visibility
One of the best ways to make yourself visible in an organization is by becoming a Change Agent. For purposes of this discussion I
Brown-Nosing Behavior and Getting What You Want
Published in October 21st, 2009
As I sit down to write this there is a 100lb. Rottweiler staring me in the face. Loosha is smiling and panting and pawing me with all the affection she can muster. Lying on the floor behind her is Kayla, my Shepherd/Greyhound mix and Strider, my Chihuahua. They are acting aloof but are well aware [...]
Breast Cancer Blues and Brown-nosing
Published in October 19th, 2009
Breast cancer awareness month is good news and bad news for me. Good news because it means that we continue the work to understand this disease but bad news because it reminds me that I am a member of a sorority that I did not pledge. I am reminded of my ordeal just three years ago.
I couldn't [...]
Brown-Nosing for Breast Cancer Research
Published in October 14th, 2009
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 [...]
Career Tip #13 – Take Some Initiative (Get Out From Behind Your Desk!)
Published in September 30th, 2009
Think about the Brown-Nosers you
My Dog Kayla Doesn’t Brown-Nose
Published in September 1st, 2009
I've already shared stories about two of my dogs – Loosha, the biggest brown-noser I know, and Strider, the little guy that uses the size and power of his big canine sisters to get noticed. And then there's Kayla.
Kayla was a shelter puppy. While searching for a companion for my Rottweiler I spotted her in [...]
Social Network
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| « Dec | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | ||||
Recent Entries
- Brown-nosing your boss this holiday season
- A lesson for all of us from Elizabeth Edwards…
- A corporate brown noser’s profile in courage
- Corporate Brown Nosers in my classroom
- Happy Career Success in 2010!
- Holiday brown nosing
- Brown-nosing YOU this holiday season
- Brown nosers take a moment to reflect
- Take Inventory of WHO you need to know
- Brown-Nosing is Not a Dirty Word
Recent Comments
- Sylvia Twigg Wi… in A corporate brown noser's profile i…
- Pam Parker in A corporate brown noser's profile i…
- Jerry in A corporate brown noser's profile i…
- BallantineAle in Strider's power to make things happ…
- Trish Knight in Brown-Nosing and recession
- Rick Cartwright… in I Hate Corporate America
- Linda in Brown-nosing vs. Self-Promotion
- Albert Grant in Brown-nosing vs. Self-Promotion
- Sylvia in Another Brown-Nosing tactic for you…
- Jerry Wilkinson… in Another Brown-Nosing tactic for you…
Translators
Categories
- Books
- Building Alliances
- Building Relationships
- Career IQ
- career success
- Career Tips
- Classic Brown-Nosing Techniques
- Communication
- Connecting
- Culture
- Current Affairs
- Initiative
- Leadership/followship
- Networking
- Positioning
- PR Campaign
- Purpose of Work
- Self-promotion
- Travel
- Uncategorized
- Visibility
Archives
- December 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009