How to Handle a Boss That Plays Favorites
Kent R.
On this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast, we’re getting into how to move forward in your career and stay sane when your boss plays favorites.
Read MoreArchived Blog Posts
Explore our archive of blog posts focused on career development, personal growth, and navigating change. These legacy posts capture the early foundation of our No Vacation Required philosophy—and the real-life challenges that inspired it.
What Companies Are Doing To Keep Their Best Employees (And Why It Matters To You)
Kent R.
On this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast, we’re talking about some of the specific things companies are doing to retain talent and what it means for both existing employees and job seekers.
Read MoreHow to Focus Less on Work Without Killing Your Ambition
Kent R.
On this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast, we’re talking about how de-centering the role work plays in your life (and the role you play at work) can make you more successful and professionally fulfilled.
Read MoreNavigating Career Opportunity, Change, and Uncertainty in 2022
Kent R.
When things get this chaotic, all you can do is focus on your own experience. Whether you’re rethinking your relationship with work or negotiating a job offer, we’ve got tips – advice that should help you get centered, focus on fulfilment, and better navigate this period of opportunity, change, and uncertainty.
Read MoreWhy A Healthy Culture is Fundamental to an Organization's Success
Kent R.
On this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast, we're discussing corporate culture. You know, that often forgotten thing that affects every person who works.
Read MoreHow to Improve Employee Experiences
Kent R.
On this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast, we're discussing the Great Resignation and doing our best to answer what it actually is.
Read MoreWhat is the Great Resignation
Kent R.
On this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast, we're discussing the Great Resignation and doing our best to answer what it actually is.
Read MoreHow to Future Proof Your People Operations
Kent R.
On this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast, we're talking about some interesting ways companies can future proof their people operations.
Read MoreHow to Keep Employees From Leaving
Kent R.
A lot of companies aren’t ready, comfortable, or willing to go deeper when considering benefits. That’s what we’re talking about today on the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast – less obvious ways to think about benefits and, ultimately, make sure you aren’t hemorrhaging people the moment – like now – that they have some room to move.
Read MoreWhat Employers Should Look For When Interviewing
Kent R.
In this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast, we're discussing a familiar topic round here – interviewing. But this season we're turning the tables and approaching these topics from the employer’s perspective.
Read MoreWhat We Tell Our Corporate Clients
Kent R.
In this season, we’re flipping the script and speaking directly to our corporate clients – business leaders looking to drive change in their organizations and build healthier, happier, and more effective workplaces. But don’t get it twisted. The advice we’re providing is also meant to give individuals insight into what’s happening on the other side of the table. We think it’s an interesting way to give job seekers and employees a little leg up, which is really what we’re most interested in here at The Change Laboratory.
Read MoreSearching for Meaning at Work Could be Making You Miserable
Kent R.
Finding meaning in the work you do is a positive thing. However, you can’t effectively find fulfillment in work without first building a sense of self and a baseline understanding of your strengths and values. Without a centering understanding of who you are outside of work, you are likely to fall into the trap of elevating the role that work plays in your life to unhealthy levels, a trend that is now being called workism.
Read MoreHow to Think About Cover Letters
Kent R.
On this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast, we're answering a few questions about cover letters and hopefully helping people better understand their value.
Read MoreHow to Choose What Goes on LinkedIn
Kent R.
While the resume remains as critical as ever, LinkedIn is now doing a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to the recruiting / hiring process, which brings us to the question we’re answering on this episode of The Stop Hating Mondays Podcast: “How much is too much information on LinkedIn?”
Read MoreHow to Put Your Strengths to Work
Kent R.
On this episode of The Stop Hating Mondays Podcast, we’re talking about how to make sure that – once you know your strengths – you are actually putting those strengths to work.
Read MoreHow to Manage Your Own Professional Development
Kent R.
What can you do if you if you want to take your skills and career to the next level, but you’re in a position and/or organization that doesn’t provide a clear path for career development and professional growth. And if you’re a manager, or your career development leads you to be a manager, what can you do to better support the growth and professional development of your team?
Well, that’s what we’re getting into on this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast.
Read MoreHow to Deal With Automated Resume Screening Systems
Kent R.
We get a lot of questions related to automated resume screening systems. Many of those questions contain fundamental misunderstandings of these systems and, more importantly, the larger talent acquisition process.
So, on this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast, we’re going to do our best to demystify the automated resume screening process.
Read MoreHow to Weigh a Career Change
Kent R.
How can one move closer to their passion despite valid concerns about the instability that forward movement could lead to? Well, we've got thoughts and ideas, and we're sharing them in this episode of the Stop Hating Mondays Podcast.
Read MoreCareer Development in 2022
Kent R.
With New Years behind us – and Lunar New Year just around the corner – we find ourselves at the confluence of a broad focus on growth and a job market here in the US that is uncommonly favorable for many. No, this hot job market isn’t lifting up all boats (so to speak), but it is providing a rare opportunity for many people to take big steps forward in their careers.
Read MoreHappy Holidays!
Kent R.
I hope this post finds you enjoying the holiday season and gearing up for a productive and prosperous 2022.
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