One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

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Aparna Nancherla

Constantly told to keep their guard up against direct discrimination and the glass ceiling, women in the workplace will need to reassess their fighting tactics. Many obstacles that women face happen much earlier in the career development process and are covert in nature... More »

The Measure of a Worker

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Aparna Nancherla

One of the dramatic results of the current economic situation is that many executives have to reorganize and restructure their workforces, often with little notice or planning. Unfortunately, in the ensuing shuffle, potential talent can be mismanaged or lost. In fact, m... More »

Streamlining Control

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Aparna Nancherla

Denise is a senior project manager at an educational services firm, and she is frustrated with all the hoops she has to jump through to log a new client into the company system. On her busiest days, she skips some steps in the tedious process to speed up her own efficie... More »

Budgets on the Chopping Block

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Aparna Nancherla

The economic crisis is now common knowledge, even to those who avoid the media in an effort to escape hearing the latest bad news. The latest question on the table is how companies are handling the current situation, and across the globe, the answer is the same - organi... More »

Lay Off the False Optimism

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Aparna Nancherla

The human brain is conveniently wired so that when thinking about a fearful prospect such as being downsized, one is quickly reassured by the reasoning that it's much more likely to happen to someone else rather than oneself. The unfortunate truth is that this belief is... More »