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Inklings: Week of 3/6/2015
Employee Experience

Happy Employee Appreciation Day! Here are some things to think about as you head into your weekend: 3 Signs You're Being Too Nice to Your Team- Being “too nice” can hinder employees' growth.

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The Worst Interview I Ever Had
Best Practices

I thought I'd found the perfect job for my next career move as I was finishing up my MBA. It was doing strategic communications for a large Austin-based technology company (hint: it rhymes with Bell) and I'd done a couple of rounds of phone interviews.

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Finding Wisdom at Work
Employee Experience

When was the last time you had a truly extraordinary day at work? I'm lucky enough to say that mine was yesterday, when I attended one of the most interesting daylong events of my entire career.

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Inklings: Week of 2/20/2015
Employee Experience

Happy Friday, Inklings readers! See what's been trending this week: 5 Ways To Get Out Of A Funk – Got the winter blues?

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Life's Little Blessings
Employee Experience

When I was interviewing with Brilliant Ink, I remember being impressed by the unlimited vacation policy, generous bonus program, and attractive benefits, but I never thought to inquire about the company's maternity leave policy. Perhaps I'm wrong here, but unless having a child is in your immediate future plan, a maternity-leave policy isn't even a thought in your mind – at least it wasn't with me.

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Hearts Forward
Employee Experience

Giving back has always been a part of who I am, and being part of a company culture that continually shows appreciation for others is vital to my workplace happiness. It keeps our people engaged, conveys a sense of purpose and allows us to contribute to something bigger than ourselves.

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Inklings: Week of 2/6/2015
Employee Experience

Friday has landed and the Inklings are here. Read away: The Rise of Social Graphs for Businesses – See how social graphs are beneficial for companies.

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3 Simple Things to Make All-Hands Meetings More Effective
Best Practices

Does the thought of an all-hands meeting make you cringe? If you said “yes”, you’re certainly not alone. Go back to the basics and think of what you want your employees to know, feel and do.

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Deciding on Opinions
Employee Experience

Do other people's opinions really matter? This question has come up every so often throughout my entire working life.

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One-Word Resolutions
Employee Experience

Of the 44 percent of Americans who made a New Year's resolution*, how many stick to their goal? The figures vary, but none of them tell a happy story.

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Inklings: Week of 12/19/2014
Employee Experience

Hey there, Brilliant Blog readers – the holidays are now upon us. See what's caught our eyes on the web this week and see you in 2015!

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