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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 too. I love being the source of knowledge. The one about whom people say, “Let’s ask Karman. She’ll...
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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...
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Karman Hotchkiss: 8/14/23 5:24 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: 7/11/23 12:13 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: 6/28/23 4:18 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: 5/26/23 12:30 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,...
