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Jan, 2009 by <a href="http://careerjolt.net/author/jerry-roberts/" title="Posts by Jerry Roberts">Jerry Roberts</a>.</p> <div class="comment-cloud"> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/is-it-kissing-up-to-the-boss-or-just-common-sense/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <p>During a training late last year the topic turned to our precarious economic times and job worries, and a couple of “Generation We” (aka Gen Y or Millennial) workers disagreed with one of my positions, that we have to take an active role in influencing our employers so that we’re not an easy target for layoff if that becomes necessary.</p> <p>I had suggested that now was a good time to make a bigger effort to forge a warmer relationship with the boss. In more colorful terms than I use here, one young man…</p> <h4 class="continue"><a href="http://careerjolt.net/is-it-kissing-up-to-the-boss-or-just-common-sense/">Continue Reading</a></h4> </div>     <div class="block"> <a title="Permanent Link to Confidence is Contagious — On the Court and in the Workplace" href="http://careerjolt.net/confidence-is-contagious-%e2%80%94-on-the-court-and-in-the-workplace-2/"><img src="http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/themes/busybee/thumb.php?src=http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/caldwellscoreboard.jpg&h=88&w=88&zc=1&q=95" alt="Confidence is Contagious — On the Court and in the Workplace" class="thumbnail alignleft" /></a> <div class="post-title"> <h3><a href="http://careerjolt.net/confidence-is-contagious-%e2%80%94-on-the-court-and-in-the-workplace-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Confidence is Contagious — On the Court and in the Workplace">Confidence is Contagious — On the Court and in the Workplace</a></h3> <p class="post-details">Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by <a href="http://careerjolt.net/author/jerry-roberts/" title="Posts by Jerry Roberts">Jerry Roberts</a>.</p> <div class="comment-cloud"> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/confidence-is-contagious-%e2%80%94-on-the-court-and-in-the-workplace-2/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <p>Nikki Caldwell must love a challenge.</p> <p>She knows that confidence is contagious on the basketball court. Workplace leaders understand the need to harness it, too.</p> <p>Caldwell took the job of coach of the UCLA women’s basketball team last April, a place where confidence…</p> <h4 class="continue"><a href="http://careerjolt.net/confidence-is-contagious-%e2%80%94-on-the-court-and-in-the-workplace-2/">Continue Reading</a></h4> </div>  <div class="fix"></div>    <div class="block"> <a title="Permanent Link to Leadership Is For Everybody — You Can Do It" href="http://careerjolt.net/leadership-is-for-everybody-%e2%80%94-you-can-do-it/"><img src="http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/themes/busybee/thumb.php?src=http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ducks-leadership.jpg&h=88&w=88&zc=1&q=95" alt="Leadership Is For Everybody — You Can Do It" class="thumbnail alignleft" /></a> <div class="post-title"> <h3><a href="http://careerjolt.net/leadership-is-for-everybody-%e2%80%94-you-can-do-it/" rel="bookmark" title="Leadership Is For Everybody — You Can Do It">Leadership Is For Everybody — You Can Do It</a></h3> <p class="post-details">Posted on 13. Jan, 2009 by <a href="http://careerjolt.net/author/jerry-roberts/" title="Posts by Jerry Roberts">Jerry Roberts</a>.</p> <div class="comment-cloud"> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/leadership-is-for-everybody-%e2%80%94-you-can-do-it/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <p>Given the title of this article, my question is simple: Do you believe it?</p> <p>Like the Gatorade commercials ask: “Is it in you?”</p> <p>It is. Leadership is for everybody. Anybody can lead, and should. It’s far easier than most people imagine.</p> <h4 class="continue"><a href="http://careerjolt.net/leadership-is-for-everybody-%e2%80%94-you-can-do-it/">Continue Reading</a></h4> </div>     <div class="block"> <div class="post-title"> <h3><a href="http://careerjolt.net/generation-we-and-what-it-means-for-the-workplace/" rel="bookmark" title="“Generation We” and What it Means For the Workplace">“Generation We” and What it Means For the Workplace</a></h3> <p class="post-details">Posted on 10. Jan, 2009 by <a href="http://careerjolt.net/author/jerry-roberts/" title="Posts by Jerry Roberts">Jerry Roberts</a>.</p> <div class="comment-cloud"> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/generation-we-and-what-it-means-for-the-workplace/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <p><object width="250" height="180"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vknHKTy1MLY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vknHKTy1MLY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="250" height="180"></embed></object></p> <h4 class="continue"><a href="http://careerjolt.net/generation-we-and-what-it-means-for-the-workplace/">Continue Reading</a></h4> </div>  <div class="fix"></div>    <div class="block"> <div class="post-title"> <h3><a href="http://careerjolt.net/pete-carroll-%e2%80%94-something-good-is-just-about-to-happen/" rel="bookmark" title="Pete Carroll — Something Good Is Just About to Happen">Pete Carroll — Something Good Is Just About to Happen</a></h3> <p class="post-details">Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 by <a href="http://careerjolt.net/author/jerry-roberts/" title="Posts by Jerry Roberts">Jerry Roberts</a>.</p> <div class="comment-cloud"> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/pete-carroll-%e2%80%94-something-good-is-just-about-to-happen/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <p><object width="250" height="180"> <embed src='http://www.cbs.com/thunder/swf30can10cbsnews/rcpHolderCbs-3-4x3.swf' FlashVars='link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecbsnews%2Ecom%2Fvideo%2Fwatch%2F%3Fid%3D4667942n&partner=news&vert=News&autoPlayVid=false&releaseURL=http://release.theplatform.com/content.select?pid=wglU6JwqMMap79WDWjf_cluG2ITUm2Xf&name=cbsPlayer&allowScriptAccess=always&wmode=transparent&embedded=y&scale=noscale&rv=n&salign=tl' allowFullScreen='true' width='250' height='180' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer'></embed><br/><a href='http://www.cbs.com'>Watch CBS Videos Online</a></p> <h4 class="continue"><a href="http://careerjolt.net/pete-carroll-%e2%80%94-something-good-is-just-about-to-happen/">Continue Reading</a></h4> </div>     <div class="block"> <a title="Permanent Link to How Early Scores Help Guarantee Worker Success" href="http://careerjolt.net/how-early-scores-help-guarantee-worker-success/"><img src="http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/themes/busybee/thumb.php?src=http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/2292633_blog.jpg&h=88&w=88&zc=1&q=95" alt="How Early Scores Help Guarantee Worker Success" class="thumbnail alignleft" /></a> <div class="post-title"> <h3><a href="http://careerjolt.net/how-early-scores-help-guarantee-worker-success/" rel="bookmark" title="How Early Scores Help Guarantee Worker Success">How Early Scores Help Guarantee Worker Success</a></h3> <p class="post-details">Posted on 07. Jan, 2009 by <a href="http://careerjolt.net/author/jerry-roberts/" title="Posts by Jerry Roberts">Jerry Roberts</a>.</p> <div class="comment-cloud"> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/how-early-scores-help-guarantee-worker-success/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <p>You’ve heard the line, “Nothing succeeds like success.” Whether you’re breaking in a frontline worker or a new supervisor, it’s important to make sure that they get a couple of early victories in order to build confidence.</p> <p>From infancy, encouragement and confidence building is drummed into us. When you attempted …</p> <h4 class="continue"><a href="http://careerjolt.net/how-early-scores-help-guarantee-worker-success/">Continue Reading</a></h4> </div>  <div class="fix"></div>    <div class="block"> <a title="Permanent Link to 10 Ideas to Keep Your Boss Satisfied (if not happy)" href="http://careerjolt.net/10-ideas-to-keep-your-boss-satisfied-if-not-happy/"><img src="http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/themes/busybee/thumb.php?src=http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/558283_blog.jpg&h=88&w=88&zc=1&q=95" alt="10 Ideas to Keep Your Boss Satisfied (if not happy)" class="thumbnail alignleft" /></a> <div class="post-title"> <h3><a href="http://careerjolt.net/10-ideas-to-keep-your-boss-satisfied-if-not-happy/" rel="bookmark" title="10 Ideas to Keep Your Boss Satisfied (if not happy)">10 Ideas to Keep Your Boss Satisfied (if not happy)</a></h3> <p class="post-details">Posted on 04. Jan, 2009 by <a href="http://careerjolt.net/author/jerry-roberts/" title="Posts by Jerry Roberts">Jerry Roberts</a>.</p> <div class="comment-cloud"> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/10-ideas-to-keep-your-boss-satisfied-if-not-happy/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <p>Got a tough boss? Maybe one who is cold or even mean? Are you frustrated and thinking of giving up? Here are 10 ideas for improving the relationship with your supervisor.</p> <p>As far as the order of these ideas, after you’ve got the first three figured out you can approach …</p> <h4 class="continue"><a href="http://careerjolt.net/10-ideas-to-keep-your-boss-satisfied-if-not-happy/">Continue Reading</a></h4> </div>     <div class="block"> <a title="Permanent Link to The Dangers of Labeling People in the Workplace" href="http://careerjolt.net/the-dangers-of-labeling-people-in-the-workplace/"><img src="http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/themes/busybee/thumb.php?src=http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/2858947149_58f7aba9b9.jpg&h=88&w=88&zc=1&q=95" alt="The Dangers of Labeling People in the Workplace" class="thumbnail alignleft" /></a> <div class="post-title"> <h3><a href="http://careerjolt.net/the-dangers-of-labeling-people-in-the-workplace/" rel="bookmark" title="The Dangers of Labeling People in the Workplace">The Dangers of Labeling People in the Workplace</a></h3> <p class="post-details">Posted on 01. Jan, 2009 by <a href="http://careerjolt.net/author/jerry-roberts/" title="Posts by Jerry Roberts">Jerry Roberts</a>.</p> <div class="comment-cloud"> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/the-dangers-of-labeling-people-in-the-workplace/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <p>So you have a “bad” boss, eh?</p> <p>So, you supervise a “bad” frontline worker?</p> <p>But is it really case of being “bad?” And does using that particular word to describe a worker really a problem?</p> <p>You call somebody “bad” and …</p> <h4 class="continue"><a href="http://careerjolt.net/the-dangers-of-labeling-people-in-the-workplace/">Continue Reading</a></h4> </div>  <div class="fix"></div>    <div class="block"> <a title="Permanent Link to Never Accept a Job or Assignment Without Knowing What Success Looks Like" href="http://careerjolt.net/never-accept-a-job-or-assignment-without-knowing-what-success-looks-like/"><img src="http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/themes/busybee/thumb.php?src=http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/4029994_72b0f4f28b.jpg&h=88&w=88&zc=1&q=95" alt="Never Accept a Job or Assignment Without Knowing What Success Looks Like" class="thumbnail alignleft" /></a> <div class="post-title"> <h3><a href="http://careerjolt.net/never-accept-a-job-or-assignment-without-knowing-what-success-looks-like/" rel="bookmark" title="Never Accept a Job or Assignment Without Knowing What Success Looks Like">Never Accept a Job or Assignment Without Knowing What Success Looks Like</a></h3> <p class="post-details">Posted on 29. Dec, 2008 by <a href="http://careerjolt.net/author/jerry-roberts/" title="Posts by Jerry Roberts">Jerry Roberts</a>.</p> <div class="comment-cloud"> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/never-accept-a-job-or-assignment-without-knowing-what-success-looks-like/#comments">0</a> </div> </div> <p>If you’ve ever done the assembly of a complicated holiday gift or a jigsaw puzzle with several hundred pieces, you know that it’s impossible without one thing:</p> <h4 class="continue"><a href="http://careerjolt.net/never-accept-a-job-or-assignment-without-knowing-what-success-looks-like/">Continue Reading</a></h4> </div>     <div class="block"> <a title="Permanent Link to What Assembling a Christmas Gift Can Teach Us About Helping Workers Succeed" href="http://careerjolt.net/what-assembling-a-christmas-gift-can-teach-us-about-helping-workers-succeed/"><img src="http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/themes/busybee/thumb.php?src=http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/3106586168_279443412f2.jpg&h=88&w=88&zc=1&q=95" alt="What Assembling a Christmas Gift Can Teach Us About Helping Workers Succeed" class="thumbnail alignleft" /></a> <div class="post-title"> <h3><a href="http://careerjolt.net/what-assembling-a-christmas-gift-can-teach-us-about-helping-workers-succeed/" rel="bookmark" title="What Assembling a Christmas Gift Can Teach Us About Helping Workers Succeed">What Assembling a Christmas Gift Can Teach Us About Helping Workers Succeed</a></h3> <p class="post-details">Posted on 25. Dec, 2008 by <a href="http://careerjolt.net/author/jerry-roberts/" title="Posts by Jerry Roberts">Jerry Roberts</a>.</p> <div class="comment-cloud"> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/what-assembling-a-christmas-gift-can-teach-us-about-helping-workers-succeed/#comments">1</a> </div> </div> <p>If you’ve ever tried to put together a doll house or other holiday gift that had a pile of small parts along with lengthy and often incomprehensible instructions, you have gained the foundation for understanding how to help workers succeed in their job or any project they undertake.</p> <h4 class="continue"><a href="http://careerjolt.net/what-assembling-a-christmas-gift-can-teach-us-about-helping-workers-succeed/">Continue Reading</a></h4> </div>  <div class="fix"></div> </div>  <div class="more_entries wrap"> <div class='Nav'><a href="http://careerjolt.net/page/2/" ><strong>«</strong></a> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/">1</a> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/page/2/">2</a> <strong class='on'>3</strong></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-right">  <div id="sidebar">  <div id="widgetized"> <div id="search_main" class="block"> <form method="get" id="searchform" action="http://careerjolt.net"> <div> <input type="text" class="field" name="s" id="s" value="Enter keywords..." onfocus="if (this.value == 'Enter keywords...') {this.value = '';}" onblur="if (this.value == '') {this.value = 'Enter keywords...';}" /> <input type="image" src="http://careerjolt.net/wp-content/themes/busybee/styles/blue/img_search.gif" class="submit" name="submit" /> </div> </form> </div> </div>  <div id="tabs" class="block"> <ul id="idTabs" class="wrap tabs"> <li><a href="#pop">Popular</a></li> <li><a href="#comm">Comments</a></li> <li><a href="#tagcloud">Topics</a></li> </ul> <div class="inside"> <ul id="pop"> </ul> <ul id="comm"> <li> <img class="thumbnail" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=2d9fdbf9b0ff0835a5d0bdecd06977f9&size=35" alt="" /> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/effort-vs-production-%e2%80%94-getting-people-on-the-correct-page/#comment-3420" title="on Effort vs. Production — Getting People On the Correct Page"> Success Mindset: I Like to read about success mindset.Got your page... </a> <br style="clear:both" /> </li> <li> <img class="thumbnail" src="http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=0490e2e6b8aa592d60b7bfe318b9ff81&size=35" alt="" /> <a href="http://careerjolt.net/kids-and-working-we-need-to-get-to-them-earlier/#comment-1637" title="on Kids and Working: We Need to Get to Them Earlier"> admin: @Scott — Exactly. 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