How to Adjust to a New Boss

During your career, you’ll undoubtedly deal with a lot of changes. From changing jobs or getting a promotion, to a change of location or new management, it’s important to learn how to roll with the punches. When your boss leaves …

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How to Write Business Memos Like a Management Consultant

In the consulting industry, management consultants are expected to clearly and concisely synthesize raw data and offer actionable insights. Management consultants typically create PowerPoint presentation decks to organize analysis and present their recommendations to the client. However, sometimes management consultants …

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How to Give a PowerPoint Presentation Like a Management Consultant

In the consulting industry, management consultants are expected to clearly and concisely synthesize their clients’ market positions, competitive advantages, and financials, and then offer meaningful insights and actionable plans. Typically, presentations that include all this information are created using PowerPoint. …

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Does Your Appearance Affect Your Executive Presence?

Let’s say you’ve been excited about hearing one of the prominent leaders in your industry speak.

You know he’s an expert in his field, and you appreciate his charismatic, approachable style. 

But when you walk into the lecture hall, you …

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How to Create Flow at Work

Picture this scenario.

You’re in the final stages of writing a report for work.

You’ve researched your project for over six months and outlined what you plan to write in the final report for your boss and colleagues. 

Now, you’re …

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5 Ways to Improve Your Work/Life Balance

You might think it’s impossible to be a great employee and grow your career without negatively affecting your work/life balance. But this isn’t true at all. Here are five tips for keeping your work/life balance in check while still working …

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Understanding How to Respectfully Lead Peers Who Are Senior to You

Let’s say you’ve taken on a project at your company.

While you’re the project lead, you also have several peers who are senior to you on your team. Since they have more years of experience than you do, you’re concerned …

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What Is Upskilling?

Before you land a job, you might spend hours learning a particular set of skills to thrive in that industry and role. Once you start your first day, however, your learning should be far from over. Upskilling is when you …

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How to Increase Your Visibility and Potential for Promotion

We recently received a question from a reader about their lack of visibility at their organization: 

“The role I play at my organization is not really visible, but I am a valuable asset,” they wrote. “I want to know how …

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A Guide to Business Etiquette: 25 Tips For Surviving the Modern Workplace

Even if a company you’re applying to seems “back to normal” — five days a week in the office, in-person interviews, and maybe even traditional business attire — business etiquette has fundamentally changed since 2020. There’s no “business as …

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