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How to put a “Devil’s Advocate” mindset to work for your team

By on August 23, 2016 in Tips & Advice
There’s usually one self-proclaimed “Devil’s Advocate” in any work team of five or more. You know the one – the person who shoots down nearly every suggestion with the idea-killing bullet “but”. Why, then, would you purposefully incorporate a Devil’s Advocate filter into your product development process? Here's why:
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Work with a scoundrel?

By on August 15, 2016 in Tips & Advice
I once had a colleague who was morally bankrupt. This sales VP over-promised results his staff could not deliver or support. When a key sale… more...
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How to handle a workplace bully

By on October 7, 2014 in Tips & Advice
Bullying doesn't just impact children. Blogger and award winning business journalist, Jody Glynn Patrick, tells you what steps you should take if the office bully starts picking on you.
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Is it acceptable to swear at work? Not everyone will pardon your French.

By on March 28, 2014 in Tips & Advice
A little colorful language never hurt anybody, right? Wrong! Blogger Dawn Mentzer explains what a few four letter words said aloud could cost you at work.
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