“be Better” Tips for Everyone

By Emilie Aries – Ladders A little preparation can go a long way to ensuring that you’re able to make the most of this year-end opportunity to make your case and land a raise. It’s the fourth quarter of the year and at many workplaces that means one thing: year-end reviews are coming up. This…

By Jeff Cox – CNBC Wages and salaries rose 3.1 percent in the third quarter, the biggest increase in a decade, according to the Labor Department. Overall compensation costs were up 2.8 percent, ahead of Wall Street expectations. Wages have been the missing piece in the economic recovery, though the Fed has been raising rates…

By Michal Stawicki – Ladders Thus, to transform your personality, you need keystone habits – the habits that beget the creation of more good habits without much effort. Your personality is the conglomerate of your habits because your habits shape you into who you are. Thus, to transform your personality, you need keystone habits –…

By John P. Weiss – Ladders I’ve been thinking about that Eleanor Roosevelt quote lately. Especially the part about, “To handle others, use your heart.” It happened just the other day. I was in a local coffee shop, enjoying a decaf mocha and doodling in my sketchbook. There were two women seated across from me.…

By Mary Lee Gannon – theLadders When you walk into a room you know who has executive presence and who does not. When you are in that high-stakes meeting, sales presentation, interaction, or conflict your executive presence is both emotional and physiological. Your thoughts are racing and your heart rate is escalating. People watch you.…

By Joshua Becker – becomingminimalist “Do not judge from mere appearances.” —Edwin Hubbel Chapin For too long our world has measured success incorrectly. We have championed, promoted, and followed some wrong people along the way. We’ve judged others on the symmetry of their cheek bones, salary package, neighborhood of residence, eloquence of speech, designer of clothing,…

By Janice Gassam-Forbes   When trying to foster a workplace that is equitable and inclusive for all, it is imperative for leaders to be well-trained in inclusive strategies. There is one key trait that all great leaders should possess. Some may call this trait the crème de la crème of all leadership traits: empathy. Empathy…

By Eileen Hoenigman Meyer-Glassdoor Seeking out coaches, professors, and advisors to help you hone skills and plan career steps is essential.  This need for guidance doesn’t dissipate after years in the workforce.  We benefit from the input of mentors who have been through what we’re grappling with, and who can foresee what we can’t yet…

By Jillian Kramer- Glassdoor Let’s start by getting one thing straight: a mentor can’t actually get you a promotion. The hard part of impressing an employer and sealing the deal is all up to you, dear. But a mentor can help you snag the job you’ve only been dreaming about, according to Fredda Hurwitz, chief…