15 Multimedia Posts found for subject: Career

Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger’s latest research shows how a simple writing shift can make anyone more persuasive.

Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Angie Basiouny, Jonah Berger | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

Cultivate your network and think strategically to rise in your career.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Jeffrey Pfeffer | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Career, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

William Arruda offers tips for making your LinkedIn profile stand out and attract more employers.

Content: Career Information, Multimedia Content | Author: William Arruda | Sources: Beyond B-School, Vimeo | Subjects: Career, Career Info, Resumes

According to Professor of Organizational Behavior Shelley Correll, women are not seeing career advancement and opportunities they way they did in past decades. Despite good intentions by corporations and individuals, unconscious biases are holding women back. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Shelley Correll | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Career, Women in Business

You’re doing everything right at work, taking all the right advice, but you’re just not moving up. Why? Susan Colantuono shares a simple, surprising piece of advice you might not have heard before quite so plainly. This talk, while aimed at an audience of women, has universal takeaways — for men and women, new grads and midcareer workers.

Editor’s Note: Something didn’t really resonate … [ Read more ]

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Susan Colantuono | Source: TED Conferences LLC | Subjects: Career, Women in Business

The author of Give and Take explains why generosity in the workplace continues to be more effective than selfishness and why it is critical for personal fulfillment.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Adam Grant | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subjects: Career, Management, Organizational Behavior

Why do people feel so miserable and disengaged at work? Because today’s businesses are increasingly and dizzyingly complex — and traditional pillars of management are obsolete, says Yves Morieux. So, he says, it falls to individual employees to navigate the rabbit’s warren of interdependencies. In this energetic talk, Morieux offers six rules for “smart simplicity.” (Rule One: Understand what your colleagues actually do.)

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Yves Morieux | Source: TED Conferences LLC | Subjects: Career, Management, Organizational Behavior

Developing as a leader is a difficult endeavor. It’s not easy, but I’ve developed a leadership development model that has now proven to work with thousands and thousands of people. This model is just eight steps: Ask, Listen, Think, Thank, Respond, Involve, Change, Follow Up.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Marshall Goldsmith | Subjects: Career, Leadership, Management, Personal Development

A classic problem of smart, successful people is Adding Too Much Value. This bad habit can be defined as the overwhelming desire to add our two cents to every discussion. Adding Too Much Value is common among leaders who are used to running the show. It is extremely difficult for successful people to listen to other people tell them something that they already know without … [ Read more ]

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Marshall Goldsmith | Subjects: Career, Leadership, Management, Personal Development

Is it more important to say the right thing or act the right way? Professor Gruenfeld provides compelling research about how we perceive power in our relationships, examining the words we use, non-verbal cues and the ways in which we communicate. She shares how we can most effectively get our message across.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Deborah H. Gruenfeld | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Career, Leadership, Management, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

In this interview, Keith Ferrazzi talks about the importance of making a people plan; how to learn to become more generous with those around you, and what to do when your generosity is met with skepticism.

Content: Multimedia Content | Authors: Adam Grant, Keith Ferrazzi | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

John Doerr, general partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, discusses what one should look for when joining a company.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: John Doerr | Source: Stanford University | Subjects: Career, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior

A colleague asks you for feedback on a report. A LinkedIn connection requests an introduction to one of your key contacts. A recent graduate would like an informational interview. New research from Wharton management professor Adam Grant reveals that how you respond to these requests may be a decisive indicator of where you will end up on the ladder of professional success. Grant recently spoke … [ Read more ]

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Adam Grant | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Career, Organizational Behavior, Personal Development

Richard Jolly, Adjunct Associate Professor of Organisational Behavior, discusses the obstacles facing middle managers who want to progress.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Richard Jolly | Source: London Business School | Subject: Career

Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Richard St. John | Source: TED Conferences LLC | Subjects: Career, Personal Development