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		<title><![CDATA[How to Handle a Bad Performance Review | Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's not easy to receive criticism from your manager, even if it's constructive. But Roberta "Bobbie" LaPorte, a career and leadership coach, says you can turn a negative performance review into an opportunity to enhance your skills and reflect on your career.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:31:45 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Promote Yourself Without Being Obnoxious | Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Self-promotion does not come naturally to many people, especially those who are shy. But during times of economic uncertainty and job cuts, you might need to promote yourself and your work to stay employed. Learn how to celebrate your successes with integrity.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:01:49 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking a Coworker to Tone Down Their Perfume |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Asking someone something personal, like wearing less perfume, is a delicate situation. By framing it as a favor, the person may be more likely to comply.  If they chose not to, Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, says you have to decide if the issue is important enough to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:15:32 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Handle a Bossy Teammate |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bossy people often don't think they're bossy, so be sure you can point to specific, observable bahavior. Ed Muzio, President and CEO of Group Harmonics, suggests you approach them one on one, give an example, and then back off to give the person time to think.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:28:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Coping with an Aggressive Employee |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fear and anxiety can make an otherwise rational employee overreact. Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, says to stay issue focused when talking to them--avoid being emotional. Move the discussion to a productive environment so you can offer the employee information, help, and support.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:30:50 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Fit In at a New Company |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA["Don't come in swinging!" suggests Starla Sireno, executive coach at Fearlessness Inc.  Instead, start by asking questions and observing. Look to the top level executives for clues about the corporate culture. Are they very informal, or do things seem more rigid?  Be especially careful when changing industries. Everything,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 09:12:44 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Get Promoted |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you keep getting passed up for promotions no matter how hard you work, take a look at your managerial skills. Are they nonexistent? Starla Sireno, executive coach at Fearlessness Inc., urges you to sit down with your manager and really listen—don't get defensive! Ask what you can do, what...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 08:17:58 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Getting Straight Answers from your Boss |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don't walk out of your boss's office in frustration when you can't get answers. Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, says you have to take charge on your own.  Give your manager a detailed outline of what you'll be doing for a project and let them know when you'll...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 09:13:15 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Confronting a Manager who Undercuts your Authority |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13722_23-265268.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, says to approach your manager in private with a specific incident and then turn the conversation into a discussion about how decision-making should work around the office. Although your manager has the ability to fire you, if you let the behavior turn into a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 12:03:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[My Coworker Takes Credit for My Ideas |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Work is more collaborative than ever.  As a result, receiving credit for ideas has become both political and tricky.  Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, suggests not getting caught up in a line by line scorecard.  Contribute, do a great job, and make sure your work is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:51:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Apologizing After a Fight with your Manager |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13722_23-265273.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you said things to your boss you regret, don't ignore it and let emotions fester. Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, suggests you apologize immediately. Keep the apology separate from the issue you argued about, which may be something that still needs to be resolved. You can have that...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:48:07 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Approach an Underdressed Employee |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[People judge us by how we look, whether we like it or not. Starla Sireno,  executive coach at Fearlessness Inc., says that as a manager it is your job to have this difficult conversation.  Explain how dressing better can help with  a raise or promotion.  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:23:13 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Asking for Undisclosed Information |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When there is something going on behind closed doors at your company, Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, says that it is perfectly acceptable to ask for more information but only if it is your intention to offer help.  Under these circumstances the best approach is to find a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:11:04 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Handle an Abusive Coworker |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deal with objective data. Ed Muzio, President and CEO of Group Harmonics, suggests applying the "video camera test." Can you describe the person's behavior as though you're watching it on a TV?  Once you can be specific you should approach the coworker in private and discuss ways to improve...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:27:51 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Stop Repeating the Same Argument |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13722_23-252145.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ed Muzio, President and CEO of Group Harmonics, says you need to break the pattern by reframing your goal. By approaching the other person with "why" questions, you can start to understand them better, reduce the conflict between you, and stop repeating the cycle.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:33:26 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Manage a Chronically Late Employee| Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ed Muzio, President and CEO of Group Harmonics, says it's never too late to enforce a fair, legal policy among all of your employees. Be clear in your expectations, the company policy, and the consequences.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:18:11 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Announcing a Change in Direction |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2422-13722_23-259247.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you been giving the task of announcing a sudden change in direction to the rest of the company? Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, urges you to gather as much information about the rationale behind the decision before making your announcement. This enables you to provide up to date...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:20:05 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Confronting Your Boss |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When your boss keeps you in the dark or goes around you, you may feel like your competence is being challenged. Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, Executive Coach at Elevati Inc, suggests inviting your boss off-site to talk in an informal place. She explains how to use the G.R.O.W. model to ease your...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[With layoffs happening all over, many people become nervous about impressing upper management. Follow these tips from Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, Executive Coach at Elevati Inc., to show your boss and clients that you are indispensable to their success.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Admitting you’re out of the loop |Dodging Landmines]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When an employee comes to you with information or speculation that you're not clued into, what do you do? Ed Muzio, CEO of Group Harmonics, says you have 3 choices: lie, blame management, or tell the employee you'll get back to them— the last, he says, is your best option....]]></description>
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