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Do you have time to be a mentor?
Some managers who have squeezed mentoring into their already-packed schedules say they get as much out of it as mentees do.
FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: I am a team leader at a company that has started encouraging everyone at my level to mentor at least one or two people below us. The point is to identify those with the potential to move up and guide them toward getting the right skills MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 31, 2013 12:07 PM ET -
Go ahead, bash your boss on Facebook
As long as your sniping is intended for the "mutual aid" of coworkers, you can't be fired, says the National Labor Relations Board.
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 30, 2013 12:00 PM ET -
Employers offer more flexibility in overseas assignments
Thanks partly to Gen Y up-and-comers who want international experience but on their own terms, one size no longer fits all.
FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: A friend sent me your recent column about increases in benefits for employees who are being relocated within the U.S., so I'm wondering if companies' international policies are changing, too. Here's the situation: I've been offered a really interesting promotion, which happens to be located in MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 24, 2013 12:04 PM ET -
10 hot management jobs in 2013
Ready for some good news about the executive job market? The uncertainty that weighed down hiring in 2012 is letting up.
FORTUNE -- It's no surprise that demand for leaders with sophisticated tech know-how keeps soaring, but a new study says demand is on the rise for other skills as well.
Ready for some good news about the executive job market? The economic and political uncertainty that weighed down hiring in 2012 is MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 22, 2013 11:47 AM ETPosted in: Big Data, careers, cloud computing, Employment, Executive search, hot jobs, job search, management jobs -
Job hunting? What kind of pay hike to expect
Starting pay has yet to bounce back from the recession.
FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: I read your column about finding a job in a different industry, but I'm looking for a new position in the same business I'm in now, and I have two main concerns. First, you mentioned that candidates should be prepared with intelligent questions. I wish I had asked more probing questions before I took my current job MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 18, 2013 10:41 AM ET -
Why are there still so few women in top leadership jobs?
Despite a few headline-grabbing gains in 2012, the number of female senior executives and board members has barely budged in years.
Even a casual glance at the news over the past twelve months suggests that women are making big strides -- better educated than ever, stepping into high-profile CEO slots at companies like IBM (IBM) and Yahoo (YHOO), and, according to one much-publicized study, outnumbering men as the primary breadwinners in MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 17, 2013 9:52 AM ET -
How do you lead when no one wants to follow?
Overcoming employee resistance to change is among the biggest challenges managers face. Don't try to do it all on your own.
FORTUNE -- Dear Annie: Late last year, the top management at my company unveiled a major strategy change for 2013, and put those of us in middle management in charge of making sure everyone who reports to us is on board with the new approach. Without going into too much MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 10, 2013 12:32 PM ET -
Why so few performance reviews lead to any change
Almost half of employees hear the same criticism year after year, says a new study, yet most don't act on it. It doesn't have to be this way.
FORTUNE -- Trouble meeting deadlines, ignoring requests or instructions, hogging the limelight in staff meetings -- anyone who manages other people probably has at least a few underlings whose work, while okay (or even excellent) overall, could stand to improve in some particular MORE
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 9, 2013 12:41 PM ET -
Is it ever okay to cry at the office?
For about one in four people (both men and women), tears are an automatic biological response to highly stressful situations. So why are they still taboo?
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 3, 2013 11:49 AM ETPosted in: careers, crying, Emotion, emotion in the workplace, Harvard Business Review, John Boehner, tears -
Big plans for 2013? Start the year with a 'mental detox'
The St. Louis Cardinals' mental fitness coach explains how to boost your brain's performance. Plus, new research on making resolutions stick.
Anne Fisher, contributor - Jan 2, 2013 10:44 AM ETPosted in: careers, energy, mental fitness, New Year's resolutions, Physical exercise, stress management
Anne Fisher has been writing "Ask Annie," a column on careers, for Fortune since 1996, helping readers navigate booms, recessions, changing industries, and changing ideas about what's appropriate in the workplace (and beyond). Anne is the author of two books, Wall Street Women (Knopf, 1990) and If My Career's on the Fast Track, Where Do I Get a Road Map? (William Morrow, 2001).
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