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Karman Hotchkiss: 3/14/25 9:30 AM
About 20 years ago, my then-boss retired. As the department’s #2 (who had basically been keeping things running for quite a while), I seemed like a shoe-in as her replacement. Except when the hiring manager (my grandboss) called me with the hiring...
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Karman Hotchkiss: 3/3/25 9:30 AM
Today one of my coaching clients taught me about a new-to-me psychological phenomenon: The Ben Franklin Effect. The idea behind this concept is that...
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Karman Hotchkiss: 2/11/25 8:25 PM
My husband and I met on a blind date. It was a long time ago, but I still remember awkwardly walking around with him at an art show on the...
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Karman Hotchkiss: 2/5/25 9:45 AM
Feedback is tough. Not very many of us are great at giving or getting it. Even after years of managing a creative team—where I gave feedback just...
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Karman Hotchkiss: 1/28/25 9:30 AM
Yes, I was that student. The one who REALLY liked to have all the answers. And when I’m not careful, I let that mindset dominate my management style...
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Karman Hotchkiss: 12/3/24 2:30 PM
Early in my career, I had the chance to attend an out-of-town workshop about how to be a better publications editor. Since my job at the time was...
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Karman Hotchkiss: 1/5/24 2:10 PM
Last week I was chatting with my friend Dorothy about work things. Coworkers and bosses and getting stuff done. “My boss told me one day that I’m a...
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Karman Hotchkiss: 12/11/23 4:28 PM
A few weeks ago, the BecomeMore Group team members spent several days at an off-site workshop planning for 2024. And by "off-site" I mean "Florida!"...
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Karman Hotchkiss: 11/6/23 7:35 PM
Protecting my team members from baloney. That’s what I used to think was one of my most important jobs as a leader. I’d do whatever I could to keep...
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Karman Hotchkiss: 10/23/23 10:56 PM
“What were they thinking?!” As a career coach, I hear that a lot when people describe to me an incident in their workplace. Someone has done...
