How To Play The Political Game At Work—Without Selling Out

Building connections and aligning with leadership priorities are essential steps to advance your … [+] career. getty We’ve all heard it before: If you work hard enough, success will follow. But here’s the reality—hard work is just the entry ticket. It gets you in the game but rarely wins it. Career advancement is just as […]

How to be a better boss and build ‘so much motivation’ in seconds

Bosses can make all kinds of gestures to show employees that they care: from offering raises and in-office childcare to providing free gym memberships or branded merchandise, like hoodies and water bottles. But a show of appreciation doesn’t have to be big, expensive or extravagant to have a meaningful effect, says leadership consultant and resilience […]

5 Costly Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make And How To Avoid Them

5 Costly Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make And How To Avoid Them getty It’s normal to make mistakes. Since starting Workhap in 2019, I’ve had my fair share of ups and downs, and each experience has taught me something valuable. Over time, I realized that many of these struggles aren’t unique; they’re patterns that nearly every […]

How to manage emotions that can sabotage you during salary negotiation

On the surface, salary negotiations seem to be about money and benefits, and most of us approach them that way. We limit ourselves to thinking about what we want in terms of dollars, perks, and packages.  But as a negotiations professor and coach for almost 20 years, I know that for most of us, salary […]

How to ease into a satisfying retirement life

My research team at Harvard Business School and I spent a decade interviewing people to uncover the psychological, relational and life restructuring challenges of retiring — and how best to navigate them. We discovered that identity issues can loom large for people. That’s especially true in the early phases of retiring, when they grapple with […]

How to influence people and succeed at work: Executive coach

Why do decision-makers at work really choose one person for a role over another? What actually makes them trust someone’s judgment? How do they decide in practice who to tap for important opportunities? For the last 12 years, I’ve coached top performers at some of the world’s largest and most competitive Fortune 500 companies. As […]

Election banter in the workplace? Here’s how to handle it

With Election Day merely hours away, contentious conversations at work may be reaching a fever pitch. If this gives you agita, you’re not alone. According to a September survey from HR data provider Brightmine, nearly 2 in 5 American workers have experienced a political disagreement with a work colleague and nearly 1 in 5 workers […]

Here are 5 tips on how to negotiate for more equity at your startup

Bhavik Vashi, 32, made over $2 million after selling his equity in software startup Anaplan. Bhavik Vashi, 32, is living the dream of many Silicon Valley tech workers. He joined a promising startup, did his time and eventually the company was acquired, minting him as a millionaire. Shortly after graduating from the University of California, […]