Feedback Done Right
There's a problem with the way feedback is typically delivered. Let's say the positive feedback gives the person a lift. You know what happens next. The other shoe drops.... More
Feedback Is For Confidence But Grapple You Must
What's feedback for? Coworker feedback. To fix weaknesses, right? Put aside what leaders might say in the cool of the moment. Caught in the heat of the moment of receiving... More
It's A Great Job, But.... (a career story)
I've always had an interest in teeth. My great-grandmother, who I spent a lot of time with In Jamaica, didn't have any teeth. A lot of people in Jamaica don't. She would... More
Humility—An Unallowed Virtue?
When I hear someone described as humble, it sounds as if the speaker is grateful. Grateful for what? Probably that the humble person is down-to-earth—which is fitting... More
Isabelle's Beach House (a career story)
I grew up in a small, little town, Jonquière, in the French-speaking part of Québec, where my parents had a restaurant. It was called La Saucisse Garnie. I started working... More
Perfect Timing (an entrepreneur's story)
I planned to be a dentist, but I got a D in college biology—I could not tell the difference between a male and female fruit fly. Instead, I majored in finance, with a... More
Wanting To Count (a career story)
My goal in high school was to have more stuff in our high school Annual than anyone else. That goal says a lot about me. Here's the entry: More
A Spark of the Divine (a career story)
Editor's note: Bart Craig is a tenured professor of psychology at North Carolina State University. When I started driving cars at high speeds, on race tracks, I wished... More
Banker Turned Musician (a career story)
Editor's note: Before I met Jacques Letalon I heard his cornet. It was the spring of 2020 in New York City and COVID had just hit the city hard. Everything was closed.... More
Speed Bump In The Fast Lane (a career story)
My career journey starts with pure serendipity. My father, who worked for IBM his whole career, became aware of the Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation, which gave... More