Learning how to delegate well is a skill every first-time manager needs to learn from the very start. Many people are promoted into management for doing their previous job well. But once you’re promoted into a leadership role, you must accept that you can’t do everything on your own — nor should you. Though it may seem counterintuitive, the more senior you become in an organization, the less you’ll be involved in doing the day-to-day work. You’ll need to have a sense of what’s hap...| Harvard Business Review
When you’re working in sales, you need to master the art of persuasion and that involves being able to tell a compelling story that explains why your product or service will meet someone’s needs. It involves listening, making an emotional connection, and thinking from the customer’s point of view. The earlier you can learn how to communicate in this way, the faster you will likely grow in your role. But too often we tell the customer a story we believe sets our product or service apart ...| Harvard Business Review
As a first-time manager, you may have been given the advice “You are as good as your team.” Team members play a significant role in your success and that of the organization’s, so you want to choose the right people. Though you’ll have a limited time with each candidate during the interview process, you can maximize that time by asking strategic questions to gain insights into their strengths and weaknesses. Here are five things to look for: Entrepreneurial mindset: Employees who are ...| Harvard Business Review
At Google, where she spent 10 years as a vice president, Claire Hughes Johnson would spend up to 40 hours conducting job interviews. She shares the No. 1 "rare" skill she looked for in candidates before anything else.| CNBC
We would like to congratulate Assoc. Professor Hannah Christensen (Oxford University) on being awarded the 2025 IAMAS Early Career Scientist Medal for her scientific approach which tackles the hardest problems in meteorology by applying the most fundamental underlying physics. The IAMAS Bureau proudly presented Assoc. Prof. Christensen with her award during the IAMAS assembly at […]| IAMAS
How mastering data storytelling can transform your careerAs an industrial-organizational psychologist, I started my career with a clear plan. Study workplace behavior. Research. Consult. Maybe.. The post How Data Visualization Became My Career Catalyst appeared first on Nightingale.| | Nightingale | Nightingale
Graduate students interested in an academic career after graduation day have often been told they need to be open to moving somewhere […]| Social Science Space
The Richards Center at Penn State and the Journal of the Civil War Era (JCWE) are excited to announce a journal article workshop for advanced graduate students, recent Phds, assistant professors, and independent scholars. The deadline for applying is April 1, 2025. Completed applications should be emailed to RichardsCenter@psu.edu . See the image and link … Read More Read More| The Journal of the Civil War Era
