A Mckinsey survey indicates that most CEOs don’t think the performance review process helps identify top performers. A Gallup study presents that just 1 in 5 employees agreed that their company’s performance practices motivated them. And last week, I shared how managers have to work extremely hard on the review process while being the bad […]
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No one works harder on your review than your manager. Here’s how to help them help you.
Think about alllllll the work you put into your review while managing your project responsibilities! The goal setting, the frequent (more like in-frequent) updates, the dreaded self-review, and the performance review meeting. Take all that and: Multiply by the number of direct reports your manager has. Add 20+ hours of prep for calibration meetings where […]
3 non-obvious leadership skills you’re judged by at work.
Have you incorporated these 3 unique abilities into your performance toolkit? With performance and communication being a solid baseline, these skills are how top performers separate themselves from their peers. A] Composure Adam Grant, in a Harvard Business Review podcast episode, said, “I think at some level keeping your composure is one of the ways […]
I would argue, this is the #1 requirement of a resume.
The #1 requirement of your resume is… Readability Readability Yes, it needs to be applicable to the position. Yes, it needs to be actionable for the hiring manager. But before those two essential things, it needs to be readable. That was also the top insight for Narendra, whom I coached to make his next big […]
To Get Promoted Move Laterally First
“When young professionals think about getting promoted, they target their manager’s position. However, that position may not be available for many years.” said Christopher Thomas, Chairman at US Venture and ex-CTO of a Fortune 500 company. Thomas continued, “What they should do instead is take a lateral position in the company to get a well-rounded […]
Part 2: Why Indian Immigrants Should Move To Canada
After my first post about Why Indian Immigrants Should Move To Canada, I have been flooded with responses and questions about the move. Here are some things Beyond Grad readers shared: “I want to deal with the sword that hangs over our shoulders (referring to the H1B visa and the Green Card process).” “I have […]
Impress Senior Leadership With An Executive Summary
Every professional has experience presenting to senior leadership. Most times, you are sharing the results of a recent project. You’ve worked your tail off to make it a great presentation. What you are hoping for is to communicate your project well and, in turn, impress the room with your work. The meeting starts. You are […]
Why Indian Immigrants In The US Should Move To Canada
This article became very popular among Beyond Grad readers so I have written an FAQ-style Part 2 – Why Indian Immigrants Should Move To Canada as well. Over 80,685 Indians were awarded a Canadian Permanent Residence (PR) in 2019. Among them, many were like us, moving from the US to Canada. Michigan had been home […]
3 Email Mistakes Noobs Make And How To Avoid Them
I am a gamer. In the gaming world, a noob is a player who’s been playing the game for a while but makes no progress in their skills. Being one impacts your reputation. The same thing can translate to writing emails as well. With emails being ubiquitous in the workplace, you want to avoid making […]
Negotiation Case Study: A $12,000 salary raise when initially offered just $3,000
How does it feel to hear those sweet words, “Congratulations, you have been promoted to Sr. Engineer!” What if the words you hear after that sentence is, “It comes with an — only — $3000/year hike!” Still proud of the bump in the title but won’t you also feel being wronged. How can the promotion […]