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Karman Hotchkiss: Jan 5, 2024 2:10:14 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 Crockpot employee,” Dorothy said. When she had a skeptical reaction, he hurried to explain: “I can...
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Karman Hotchkiss: Dec 11, 2023 4:28:19 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: Nov 6, 2023 7:35:33 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: Oct 23, 2023 10:56:12 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...
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Karman Hotchkiss: Aug 14, 2023 5:24:09 PM
I was at college orientation with my son when my boss called. Which was weird, because she knew where I was and wouldn’t have interrupted my day for...
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Karman Hotchkiss: Jul 11, 2023 12:13:00 PM
Among the many things upended by the COVID pandemic, hiring has been one of the work-related processes that's taken a hit. Finding, hiring, and...
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Karman Hotchkiss: Jun 28, 2023 4:18:00 PM
In a previous professional life, I worked in the same department for 20 years. Because I’d served in many roles, my institutional knowledge of our...
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Karman Hotchkiss: May 26, 2023 12:30:22 PM
My coworker Jenn Peterson describes learning her new job like this: “It’s like learning to drive a stick shift. Figuring out when to put on the gas,...
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Karman Hotchkiss: Apr 10, 2023 5:38:36 PM
The title character in “Ted Lasso” flings out mottos and wisdom nuggets like a beauty queen throwing candy from a parade float. It’s one of the...
