Talented, valued, promoted - and entirely unhappy.
Hard-working, a quick learner, loyal to the company - and looking for a new employer nonetheless.
Given a raise, new responsibilities, and a title bump - and making everyone else miserable.
Three scenarios with a shared root cause: not everyone wants to be a people manager. We break down the challenge and a myriad of ways to address it.
Read MoreAt Pencil or Ink, we have a lot to say about leadership communications, using LinkedIn, creating the right resume, and interviewing well.
In that spirit, we’re pleased to share these free resources for anyone navigating a career move: career positioning, resume creation, LinkedIn profile recommendations, and behavioral interview questions.
Read MoreIf your approach to mentorship is solely about making introductions, you're doing it wrong.
Much like leadership coaching and Bitcoin, mentorship is much-talked about but not widely understood. Mentorship is about a lot more than making a few introductions and telling some stories. We compiled a few pointers to get you on the right track.
Read MoreI once worked with a leadership coach; it can't have been an easy gig for him. My company at the time hired him to work with a few senior leaders, all of whom were themselves coaches to senior leaders at other companies.
But even making allowances for that, let me put it bluntly: he did a terrible job.
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