Category: workplace
Posted on September 21, 2018
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It’s the age of truth-telling in the workplace. #MeToo and #WhyIDidntReport are shaking things up; many people who have kept quiet for years are becoming brave enough to find voices. What does this mean for human resources professionals? Awareness, training, and attention to detail…
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Category: about Bethany, workplaceTags: advice, doing the right thing, filing charges, human resources, MeToo, policies, reporting, retaliation, sexual assault, sexual harassment, Title IX, training, truth, WhyIDidntReport, workplace
Recently, my family and I traveled across two states to the Gulf Coast to visit the beach. My daughter is still at that wonderful age of resisting the notion of “potty breaks.” Half an hour after a pit stop, she insisted on stopping again–immediately….
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Category: branding, coaching, soft skills, workplaceTags: administration, Bethany Wallace, branding, business, career services, careercoachbethany, college, college students, culture, employees, executive coaching, faculty, first impression, Goodman Mississippi, higher education, Holmes Community College, interpersonal skills, recruiting, retention, soft skills, soft skills solutions, staff, training, university, workplace
Posted on May 5, 2018
by bethanywallace
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What is the bravest thing any small business owner, leader, or manager can do? What is the boldest question a leader can ask? I propose that it’s this: “What’s my part of the problem?” If the video isn’t playing properly click here. Recently, a…
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Category: coaching, communication, soft skills, training, workplaceTags: attitudes, Bethany Wallace, brave, business owner, careercoachbethany, collaboration, culture, employees, executive coaching, leader, manager, performance, problem solving, productivity, responsibility, results, retention, ROI, soft skills, solutions, team, training, what's my part of the problem, workplace
I once joined a professional organization with a diverse membership. We met weekly and discussed industry-related research. Every member sought to grow professionally; most attended at least one yearly conference hosted by the organization so the members grew pretty close. But one of the…
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Category: about Bethany, career development, coaching, communication, mentoring, soft skills, workplaceTags: attitude, better or bitter, career change, communication, difficult people, growth, hostile environment, inappropriate, job search, learning, legal action, meetings, mentor, new job, presenter, professional development, soft skills, speaker, workplace
Posted on February 7, 2018
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Transparency. Isn’t it lovely? Unless we’re talking about bra straps or Scotch tape, not necessarily. No one wants to see (or smell) your dirty laundry. I promise. While transparency certainly has its place in the…
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Category: branding, coaching, soft skills, workplaceTags: bio, boundaries, branding, branding statement, character, counselor, decision making, elevator pitch, henry cloud, impression, john townsend, LinkedIn, relationships, reputation, soft skills, transparency, work
Posted on February 1, 2018
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In my twenties and into my early thirties, I repeatedly heard this from supervisors, more experienced colleagues, and authors: “Show up early, stay late, and dress for the job you want, not the job you have.” I took that advice to heart. Almost daily,…
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Posted on February 1, 2018
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We only learn from the past if we reflect on the past. This is true in every area of life, and our career journeys are no exception. Recently I reflected on which three job roles/work experiences best prepared me for my role as a…
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Posted on September 20, 2017
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Last week, I was called out of class while teaching as an adjunct faculty member. A coworker informed me that my grandmother had been rushed to the hospital. If I wanted to see her, I needed to leave class immediately. I was glad I…
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Category: about Bethany, branding, networking, workplaceTags: communication, coping, counseling, coworkers, crisis, delegating tasks, emergency, employer, faculty, FMLA, gratitude, grief, loss, networking, sadness, say thank you, support group, taking time off, therapy, work
Posted on July 22, 2017
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Do you cringe when hearing the term “helicopter parents?” Nobody wants to be that parent—hovering over her child, offering unsolicited advice, attempting to thwart minor failures or skinned knees, and purchasing countless expensive gadgets and devices (because saying no is really hard!). But let’s…
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Category: career development, coaching, college students, communication, mentoring, soft skills, workplaceTags: attitudes, boundaries, career coaching, Cindy Folmer, college students, communication skills, distribution center, employers, etiquette, finishing tasks, Gen Z, helicopter parents, hover, internships, interviews, job search, job shadowing, L'Oreal, L'Oreal USA, management development program, manners, manufacturing, Matt Krumrie, mentors, parenting, recent grads, resume, site visits, tech-free zone, vision boards
Posted on June 12, 2017
by bethanywallace
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I’ve never regretted one minute spent listening to my career mentors. I learn so much when we meet, chatting over pancakes at Bob’s Diner or pizza in downtown Little Rock. Sure, I do some of the talking–opening up about where I’m at in my…
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Category: about Bethany, career development, coaching, mentoring, workplaceTags: boundaries, career coaching, career mentor, character, exxpectations, failures, fear, female mentors, goals, higher education, office politics, relationships, success, women
Posted on May 2, 2017
by bethanywallace
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Whether you just graduated from college—congratulations!—or have accumulated years of work experience, you are just like the rest of us—you can always improve your soft skills. While soft skills are certainly a combination of talent and ability, you can always improve upon the ability…
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Category: career development, coaching, mentoring, soft skills, training, workplaceTags: ability, action plan, assessment, Bridging the Soft Skills Gap, Bruce Tulgan, career, career coach, career mentor, communication, company culture, development, employees, employer, goals, hard skills, performance, RainMakerThinking, soft skills, technical skills, training, workplace
Posted on April 17, 2017
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What does it take for an employer to turn you during your job search? How much time would you spend completing an application for an employer you were already interested in? And how much time would you invest completing an application for an employer…
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Category: about Bethany, In the news, workplaceTags: application, benefits, branding, Career Coach-Bethany Wallace, employer, job search, recruit, research, resume, Rutgers University, Steven Lindner, survey, The WorkPlace Group
