Daneal Charney Page 1 • Posts 1 – 9 of 9

  • Managing Up: Seek Feedback From Your Boss

    Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 • Leadership

    Shortcut # 47 Ask your boss for feedback on a regular basis and be sure to set the tone as to what type of feedback you desire. You’ve already built a good relationship with your boss, so you’ll likely know if you need to guide her on how critical she should be in her feedback. This is one of... more...

  • Managing Up: Be Transparent About Your Ambitions

    Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 • Leadership

    Shortcut # 46 This helps your boss look for opportunities to give you new experiences while you are doing the same. Never think it is your boss’s job to manage your career. In fact, remember that no one cares more about your career than you. Don’t wait for opportunities; go make them. Talk to... more...

  • Managing Up: Communicate Progress Weekly

    Monday, October 4th, 2010 • Leadership

    Shortcut # 45 Never assume your boss knows what you need or how you are doing. Keep her informed on a weekly basis by using this adapted format utilized by Intel Corporation. This format alerts your boss to what you have achieved, areas where you need help, and your future short-term... more...

  • Managing Up: Adapting Your Working Style to Your Boss’s

    Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 • Leadership

    Shortcut # 44 Learn the working style that appeals to your boss. It is tough to change others but you can adapt your own style. If your boss is a detail-oriented person, provide written reports and lots of background information. If your boss is a people person, she may prefer person-to-person... more...

  • Managing Up: Know Your Boss’s Hotspots

    Friday, September 24th, 2010 • Leadership

    Shortcut # 43 It is important to get to know your boss’s pet peeves. Perhaps it’s people being late to meetings or interrupting her when the office door is closed. Find someone who worked with your boss in the past and ask for a list of these hot spots. Your boss’s personal assistant is a... more...

  • Throwing Spaghetti on the Wall

    Friday, July 23rd, 2010 • Corporate Culture

    Sometimes the best listening can come from a hunch Say you have this hunch that something just isn’t right with a co-worker or an employee.  Instead of leaving it be, ask permission to throw out your hunch.  True, it could be nothing. On the other hand, he or she could be struggling with a... more...

  • Zip it, Please!

    Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 • Coaching

    One of my hot buttons gets pushed by people who enjoy finishing my sentences. It amazes me that the older we get, the less we seem to listen. Here’s my theory: We’re taught that we need to demonstrate we’re smart, or an expert, by talking. So those who talk get more credit than those who... more...

  • Emotionless Conversations, Really!

    Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 • Coaching

    When I teach managers how to have coaching sessions with their employees, they often want to know how to remove emotion from the conversation. Generally, they’re concerned that either they or their employees get too emotional. But guess what, we’re full of emotions! That’s what makes us... more...

  • Tripping Over Your Own Stories

    Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 • Coaching

    “Ever notice that everyone who drives faster than you is a maniac and slower than you is an idiot?” - George Carlin Most coaching conversations actually start way before the two parties involved ever sit down to face each other. The problem is both parties have made up stories in their minds... more...