Debu Mishra, Special to Gulf News

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TALKING CAREERS

Watch: Here’s how to put up with a bad boss

A few steps can balance out the equation with the boss – fitness counts too

Caught in a toxic situation with the boss? Make sure to change the status quo.

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For career mobility, connections and networking matter

Building network groups with minimal mutual contacts can be a career booster

Does your social networking groups show a bare minimum mutual contacts? Then you are good to go.

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How long should an employee stay on?

A long stint with same employer comes with lots of downsides too

In the world of freelance gigs, a long career with the same employer has seen an erosion in significance.

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Memo to employers: Start tackling generational issues

Integrating millennials, Gen Z into workplaces must be on a priority basis

There is still a lot of learning that organisations need to do about the millennials and Gen Z.

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Hone these skills to get the best out of everyone

Whether in workplaces or in life, people skills is all about pressing right buttons

How well can you read the other person? And use that to get the best outcomes from the individual?

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Saying 'No' to office politics is a poor career choice

Across organizations, individuals need to come up with the smarts to be office-savvy

Minding your own business in an office setting need not help with getting ahead. A few lessons can set you up to handle all or most of the office politics.

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Done right, performance evaluations can get results

Candidates in all stages of their careers still need to fine-tune how to handle it

Take out the 'annual' from performance evaluations. Focus on something much more in the moment.

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Happiness at work might seem like an overkill

Humans are not wired for intense and repeated work cycles, and they need options

Of course, there is career progress and the satisfaction that comes with it. But how much of it can translate into true happiness?

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Get good sight of leadership needs with these lens

Leadership is about honing a particular set of traits – these lens’ views will help

Each of the five leadership skills will help perfect certain traits that could come in handy.

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Busting some myths about job upskilling

There are many ways to go about giving jobs and careers the skill effect needed

Upskilling always helps, but do make sure not to get trapped into any easy-way-to-do-it schemes. The ultimate goal should be to get more from your careers. And satisfaction too.

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Opt for 'Long Game Mindset' in crafting a career

Mindset change requires intense planning - but not at the expense of work-life balance

One's abilities and intelligence are not fixed traits. There is so much more that can be achieved through pushing those possibilities.

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Use golf skills to fine-tune your career - and lead

There is so much of learning and skillsets that come being on the greens

Golf offers in-depth lessons in rigour and resilience, and which can double up in how the individual leads his professional life.

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