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Karman Hotchkiss

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Learning that Questions, Not Answers, Make Me More Effective

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 being a publications editor, this was fantastic. I spent two days soaking up the wisdom and knowledge...

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Are You Treating Your Team Like They’re Crockpot Employees—When They’re Really a Stir-Fry?

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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Does Everyone on Your Team Have the Same Definition of Success?

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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When protecting your team hurts, not helps

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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When your coworker does that inexplicable thing

“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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The 8 phases of change I wish I'd known about sooner

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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Being the place people want to work

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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Making Mistakes vs. Making Magic

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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When Your Job is Like Learning to Drive a Stick Shift

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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What I Learned from Ted Lasso This Week

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...

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