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
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
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
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