Category: Leadership and Soft Skills
- Lessons for first-time managers: how to drive your team to success ()
No book is going to have the perfect advice for each situation first-time managers face. Being a good manager is making good decisions with information on hand and following several guidelines that differ very bad managers from okay ones. In this post I’ve listed the 8 that I think is the most important: 1. Success […]
- How to achieve more in less time: tips for prioritization ()
We often rush doing tasks that we just received. It can lead to us spending time on tasks that will be of no use to anyone. Imagine finishing a report just to find out that the requestor has already received the same information from another source. Such a task can be discovered to violate your […]
- 8 Tips on How to Impress Your Boss on Performance Review ()
Good presentation on a performance review is vital for your career advancement, getting realistic feedback from the manager, and increasing collaboration with your colleagues backed by increased authority and respect. According to UC Berkeley’s Guide to Managing Human Resources, “Performance Management is an ongoing process of communication between a supervisor and an employee that occurs throughout the year, […]
- 8 tips on how to control projects at work ()
Being knowledge workers, we all got multiple projects and tasks. Our managers and colleagues rely on us to keep things under control and manage up when needed. Have you ever struggled to tell your manager, outside the project, what has changed since last week? Most probably, something happened, but you weren’t involved. That’s a natural […]
- How to Become a Transformative Leader in 2022 ()
To answer new challenges of nowadays interconnected, global, and technocratic world we need to embrace a new style of leadership. Professor M.S. Rao has developed a concept of Soft Leadership, based on behavioral theory and a collegial OB framework that can help us with that. Soft Leadership is leading through soft skills and people skills. […]
- How to run effective meetings with no experience: 10 research-based tips ()
I bet every one of you has ever asked the question “Why does this meeting take so long?” Meetings are exhausting. It was a problem before the pandemic, it has become an even bigger problem for remote meetings. You would never want important customers or stakeholders to feel the meeting was a waste of time. […]
- 8 tips for effective business writing communication for dummies ()
A year of remote work brought the importance of effective business writing to the next level. With these skills you save a lot of time and effort both offline and online. Effective business writing communication helps with controlling projects, creating innovation & collaborating effectively. Written communication won’t solve all your problems though. Complement written communications […]
- 7 tips for your first IT job interview ()
You may find a lot of job interview tips on the Internet, but they mostly focus on the way companies and job postings are built, not how you sell yourself. It’s wrong. I found my first and current job at Citi last July. Since then, a lot of my student friends from universities got hired […]
- ⭐ Writing skills are essential for an IT specialist career ()
The importance of soft skills for IT specialists is highly debated. You may be a wonderful Data Analyst, Product Manager, or IT Project Manager, but without writing skills your career opportunities are limited. Writing is required both for remote and on-site employees. Every meeting you don’t schedule is an extra cup of coffee. Effective written […]
- 📌 Methods of sharing knowledge with other teams ()
Sharing is caring. Have you been in a situation when different teams in an organization each try to gather work-related information on their own? It’s duplicate work. It’s bad and inefficient. But what are the ways to share information between teams efficiently? 1. Send an email. Email is the easiest way to share information in […]
- 📚 Principles of Argumentation ()
Working in Industry, especially with Analytics, we have to prove certain points and ideas to our managers, colleagues and requestors. Every Data Analyst knows the benefits of data-driven decision making. But how do you make indirect conclusions backed up by logic? I work as a Business Analyst in Banking and I prove ideas every day. […]
- ✨ FinTech Trends for 2022 ()
Do you want to make a career in FinTech? Or do you already work there? Then you’ll need to know the latest FinTech trends. I have worked as a Business Analyst in Banking for over a year. That’s the list of Fintech trends I find the most important.
- Рабочая записная книжка должна быть в OneNote – и вот почему ()
Уже три месяца я ежедневно использую OneNote в работе и дома. За это время я определил его сильные и слабые стороны. Вот как OneNote увеличит вашу эффективность на работе.
- Какие вопросы обязательно задать при собеседовании на первую работу в IT ()
В августе я устраивался на первую позицию и прошёл несколько собеседований. Они были разные: автоматизированные и нет, технические и не очень. При трудоустройстве не только компания подбирает сотрудника, но и сотрудник компанию. Для карьеры и благополучия важно понимать, с чем предстоит столкнуться и как работать на новом месте. Следующие вопросы помогут понять, подойдёт ли тебе […]
- 6 советов по созданию базы знаний IT команды с нуля, используя лишь Word ()
С сентября я веду всеобъемлющую методичку команды, которая изменила то, как мы работаем. Сегодня я поделюсь с вами советами, которые я вынес. 1. Изложи основные понятия. Прежде чем углубляться в подробности, опиши ключевые сущности и системы, с которыми вы работаете. Если вы продуктовая команда – разложи по полочкам ключевые механизмы продукта. Если проектная – повторяющиеся […]
- Будущее за гибридной работой. Как адаптироваться? ()
Мы находимся на грани прорыва столь же серьезного, как внезапный переход на удаленную работу в прошлом году. Гибридная работа — смешанная модель, при которой одни сотрудники возвращаются на рабочее место, а другие продолжают работать из дома — заменит удалённую работу. Рынок талантов коренным образом изменился. Удаленная работа создала новые возможности трудоустройства. В этом году команды […]
- SMART technique for setting goals ()
During everyday work, you may often face the need to set goals. These goals are usually related to projects, processes or career changes. In most cases, you won’t be alone working on a goal. SMART technique can help you share goals with other people and deliver them in time. The acronym SMART stands out for […]
- GROW model for Decision Management ()
During everyday work you may often face need to make strategic decisions. One of these decisions may be related to an issue with current process your team is using or a new project you’re starting. GROW technique was initially developed for coaching. However, I suggest you to try using it for making decisions when initiating […]
- Зачем нужна аналитика данных ()
Аналитика данных, большие данные, data analysis – новомодные термины, которые сейчас можно услышать на каждом углу. Десятки курсов продаётся в рунете. Но мало кто рассказывает, зачем нужна аналитика данных. С этим-то и попробуем разобраться в этой статье. Данные (data) – фактологическая информация (числа, слова, измерения или статистика), используемая для используемые в процессе принятия решений, управления, […]
- What is Natural Language Processing and what are its problems with different languages ()
Natural language processing is a modern technology used in IT sphere to make applications and services that can work with various data (primarily text and voice data) in natural languages such as English, Spanish or Russian. But how does NLP work and what problems do companies face when developing NLP-powered apps and services? What is […]