Most people assume that given a choice between receiving positive or negative feedback, the majority would choose positive. To test that assumption, my colleague Jack Zenger and I created a psychometrically valid assessment that measured preferences for both receiving and/or avoiding positive and negative feedback. The assessment used a series of paired comparison items to…
Details“Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by, And that had made all the difference.” The letter went on, “My career has not been one of just circumstances, but what has been right. And that has led me to …” Zuckerman, president of PacTeam Group in Paramus, N.J.,…
DetailsThere are many perks of being bilingual, here are a few to remember. Pay Boost: Salary.com asserts that jobs that have pay differentials based on bilingualism pay bilingual employees 5-20% more per hour, on average. Bilingual college graduates typically make 2% more than those who only speak one language, according to MIT economist Albert…
DetailsIf someone in your office has a bad odor, there are some tactful ways to deal with it. Bringing in air fresheners and telling everyone else in the office to do the same? Not so much. Backstory Amber Bridges, a team leader, was fired because of how she chose to deal with a smelly co-worker.…
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