Career advancement is possible with a bad boss When your boss is not supportive, assembling a team of advocates over time is an effective alternative, writes leadership coach Kristi Hedges. Approach influencers or people further along in their careers and ask for advice, or offer to help them. Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model) (7/2018)How to have more influence at work Management can become shortsighted on goals, such as the bottom line, so it's up to employees to fill in the gaps, states Karin Hurt. Be honest, ask questions and listen intently to become more influential in the workplace, she adds. Let's Grow Leaders (7/26)
Don't reject, but thoughtfully question feedback It's easy for leaders to misunderstand or dismiss feedback, so ask for specifics and take time to digest it all, writes Dan Rockwell. Ask what caused people to come to their conclusions when you're given only judgments about your behavior, he writes. Leadership Freak (7/25)
The Trump administration might be subjecting H-1B applicants from India to greater scrutiny than applicants from other nations, according to a report from the National Foundation for American Policy. US Citizenship and Immigration Services demanded supplementary documentation from 72% of Indian applicants from July to September 2017, compared with an average of 61% of those from other countries, the report says. TechCrunch (7/25)
Your Next Challenge
Go beyond mundane resume details in job interviews Dig deep into your past work experience for stories that you can use during job interviews, Ashira Prossack writes. Practice describing how your particular skills set you apart from all other applicants. Forbes (7/26)
