Articles

• Leadership + Management

  Is My Boss an Idiot? How The Peter Principle Destroys Workplaces

  Does it feel like your boss is incompetent when it comes to getting anything done? The Peter Principle is a theory that employees rise to a level of incompetence. Let's explore.

• Goal-Setting

  How to Prepare for Your Performance Review

  Your annual performance review can be a nerve-wracking time for any employee. Use these tips to get a salary raise, more responsibilities or a promotion.

• Negotiation, Salary + Compensation

  Asking for a Raise in 2024

  Asking for a raise can seem difficult, but it doesn't have to be. These 8 tips have helped thousands of employees secure big, fat raises.

• Goal-Setting, Leadership + Management, Professional Development

  Our Guide to Setting Personal KPIs for Success

  KPIs, they're not just for work projects anymore. Learn how to set—and achieve—personal KPIs at work, at home, and in your relationships.

• Goal-Setting

  Are You Climbing the Career Ladder or Dangling in a Career Jungle Gym

  You've heard of the career ladder, but what about the career jungle gym, the career river, and other zigzaggy career routes you can take? Let's explore every type of career journey.

• Salary + Compensation

  Should You Ever Take a Pay Cut? Here's How to Decide

  Sometimes making an "illogical" career move, like a financial step backward, will actually push you forward. Here's when taking a pay cut is the best move.

• Salary + Compensation

  The Myth of the Six-Figure Salary + 7 Skills You Need to Earn It

  So you want to earn a six-figure salary? That 100K mark is a milestone that many people want to achieve, but what are the skills you need to do in order to make this goal a reality? Let's find out.

• Leadership + Management

  Should You Accept a Promotion Without a Raise?

  What do you do when you're offered a promotion without a monetary increase? Do you take the offer? Negotiate other benefits.

• Diversity, Belonging + Inclusion, Work Culture

  What is the Glass Cliff and How Does It Impact Women of Color?

  You might be familiar with the term "glass ceiling," but what about the glass cliff? Here is how the glass cliff can be risky or downright dangerous for women of color and their careers.

• Goal-Setting

  How Choosing Your Partner Affects Your Career

  Does your partner support you in all of your career moves? Here is why having a supportive and conscientious partner is going to affect your success—for real.