Index

A

access plans, 58-59

addressing performance issues, 202-204

anger, managing, 147-148

B

being a leader, 210-211

being mentally present, 166-167

being the boss and the youngest, 208-209

blogging, 86-87

boss, starting out as the, 192-193

business travel, 61-65

C

calming an angry person, 171

career change, making a, 228-229

career coach, 41

career moves, 217-218

communication, 123-136

gender differences in, 134-135

open, 204-206

verbal, 130-132

written, 125-130

conversation taboos, 78-80

cooperation, enlisting, 158-161

countering objections, 199

cover letters, 30-33

criticism, 170-171, 200-201

D

damage control, 154

delegating, 195-198

dependence on parents, 41-42

developing a relationship with your boss, 70-72

difficult people, dealing with, 167-168

dressing for work, 47-48

E

executive sponsoring, 89

expense reports, 58-59

F

financial benefits, 57-58

flexible work schedule, 56-57

frustration tolerance, 151-152

G

generational differences in the work place, 69

getting fired, 214-216

goals, setting and achieving, 92-95

graduate school, going to, 227-228

H

human resources, 35, 37, 45, 54, 61, 74, 98-99, 220, 223

I

initial meeting with your boss, 70

introductory material for a new job, 46

J

job interviews, 33-36

job uncertainty, 187-188

K

knowing your legal rights, 223-224

L

layoffs, 216-217

leading without authority, 161-162

LinkedIn, 85-86

listening, 132-134

looking for another job, 220-221

M

maintaining good relationships when leaving a job, 224-226

management styles, 68-69

medical benefits, 57

meeting your new coworkers, 48-49

meetings, 209-210

mentor, recruiting a, 88-89

motivating yourself, 152-153

N

negativity, 140-141

negotiating salary, 37-39

networking, 80-83

new hire documents and information, 55-59

O

observation at the workplace, 53-54

office lingo, 49-51

organization, 118-119

ownership, 101-102

P

paying compliments, 162-164

people styles, 168-170

performance reviews, 174-176

positive relationships, creating, 164-166

positive thinking, 142-145

problem-solving, 106-109

procrastination, 116-117

productivity hacks, 119-120

professional persona, 22-24

project management, 120-123

promotions, 178-183

Q

quitting because of a bad work situation, 222-223

R

raise, asking for, 176-178

relocating, 39-40

reorganization (re-org) 185-187

researching your field, 25-26

resumes, 27-30

risk-taking, 104-106

S

saying no, 114-116

self-assessment, 21-22

self-awareness, 146-147

selling your ideas internally, 100-101

setbacks, handling, 183-185

showcasing your abilities, 102-104

social networking, 83-85

starting your own business, 229-231

stress, managing, 150-151

T

teams, managing, 206-208

time management, 112-114

time off, 55-56

transferring inside the company, 218-220

U

understanding your industry, 98-99

W

work done “on the clock,” 59-61

work friends, 75-76

work socializing, 76-78

working with your employee, 193-195

worry, managing, 148-150