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How to Give Effective Feedback
Have you ever received feedback that just didn’t sit right? I have. I was once told I was “too confident. We know you’re smart. You don’t...
Marlo Lyons
Jun 7, 2024


Don't Post That Job Listing Before Taking These 5 Steps
A critical but often overlooked part of the recruiting and hiring process happens before the job description is posted — or even created....
Marlo Lyons
Jun 4, 2024


How to Gracefully Decline A Promotion
Harrison loved his job and after five years at his company, he was offered the opportunity to join a leadership development program to...
Marlo Lyons
May 20, 2024


How to Answer an Open-Ended Question from a Job Candidate
Don't believe it's a "buyer's market" in the hiring market. Top candidates have multiple offers and you chould be losing out on the best...
Marlo Lyons
Apr 28, 2024


How to "Be" the New Career
Transitioning careers requires more than mere aspiration; it demands a complete immersion into the qualities and skills associated with...
Marlo Lyons
Apr 26, 2024


Months of Job Cuts Leave Some Workers Scarred by Multiple Layoffs
Some workers are being laid off more than once and feeling exhausted trying to overcome constant instability. Nygel Jones was laid off...
Marlo Lyons
Apr 18, 2024


How to Master Influence Without Authority
What is it? Influence without authority refers to the capability to persuade and motivate others to take action or adopt a particular...
Marlo Lyons
Apr 17, 2024


No experience? No problem!
How can you navigate the job market when you don't have much professional experience? I recently had the amazing chance to share my...
Marlo Lyons
Apr 12, 2024


What to do AFTER applying for a job
When you apply for a job online, do you expect a recruiter to call you? If you find yourself waiting endlessly only to receive a...
Marlo Lyons
Apr 10, 2024


What to do BEFORE applying for a job
You see a job that align seamlessly with your skills and experience. You submit your application online, complete with your meticulously...
Marlo Lyons
Apr 8, 2024


How to Address a Resume Gap When Switching Careers
The prospect of a new career can hold a sense of excitement. But what should you do if your job search has become a disheartening slog...
Marlo Lyons
Apr 4, 2024


Stakeholder Alignment v. Stakeholder Management
Mastering stakeholder alignment and effective stakeholder management are pivotal competencies that distinguish executives in today's...
Marlo Lyons
Apr 3, 2024


Inflection Point: Companies Must Innovate Talent Management Strategies to Ignite Employee Engagement
Companies race to innovate for market competitiveness, but it is evident they are not putting the same emphasis on transforming...
Marlo Lyons
Mar 4, 2024


Ways to Prepare for Situational Interview Questions
When interviewing for a new job, anticipating and preparing answers in writing to the most common situational questions — such as how you...
Marlo Lyons
Feb 20, 2024


5 Reasons People Get Laid Off
As companies continue to conduct layoffs, despite signs of economic recovery, it’s normal to feel powerless. Sometimes thwarting a layoff...
Marlo Lyons
Jan 23, 2024


When You Think You’re Doing Good Work — But Others Don’t
Learning that others’ perception of you or your work doesn’t match up with your own is unsettling, but there are steps you can take to...
Marlo Lyons
Jan 17, 2024


New Year, New Job? Start Planning Now
With a new year approaching, maybe finding a new job is on your list of resolutions. Being clear on what you want and aligning your...
Marlo Lyons
Dec 18, 2023


How to Write an Effective Self-Assessment
Writing a self-assessment can feel like an afterthought, but it’s a critical part of your overall performance review. Managers with many...
Marlo Lyons
Dec 11, 2023


You Regret Switching Jobs. Should You Try to Go Back to Your Old One?
If your new job isn’t turning out like you’d hoped and you’re considering “boomeranging” back to your former employer, take the time to...
Marlo Lyons
Oct 24, 2023


How To Write a Thank-You Email After an Interview
Whether you felt you aced the interview or bombed it, a thank-you note is critical to remain a candidate in competition for a job. I've...
Marlo Lyons
Sep 28, 2023


Why Is It So Hard to Leave a Bad Job?
If you’ve ever been in an unhealthy work situation, you probably know how hard it can be to leave. Leaving a bad job is never easy, and...
Marlo Lyons
Sep 20, 2023


What to Do When You're Laid Off
Layoffs are just not stopping. More than 230,000 layoffs in 2023 followed the 15.4 million in 2022. When it happens, all kinds of...
Marlo Lyons
Sep 20, 2023
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