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5 days ago
4 min

Building a Stronger Team

There are many things that bind teams beyond dictated structure or the pursuit of a common goal. Two of the most powerful binding agents ...

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Owning The Mentoring Relationship: Proactive Protégé

Chris Raider

Jan 11
5 min

Owning The Mentoring Relationship: Proactive Protégé

You can ask anyone who has been fortunate enough to have a great mentoring relationship, "why was it great?", and you'll find common them...

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Chris Raider

Jan 4
4 min

Achieving The Goals You Set

Whether it's a new year's resolution, a work goal, or a personal mission, the new year often brings with it, hope and a chance to do some...

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Changing of The Guard: Supporting a New Leader

Chris Raider

Dec 28, 2020
3 min

Changing of The Guard: Supporting a New Leader

As a country we're currently undergoing a changing of the guard in our nations highest office. The eyes of the world are on the United St...

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Holiday Gatherings: A Slice of Humble Pie

Chris Raider

Dec 24, 2020
3 min

Holiday Gatherings: A Slice of Humble Pie

For many of us, it's holiday time! The time of the year you get around your cousins and you're the same little kids that were mixing pop ...

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Chris Raider

Dec 21, 2020
4 min

The Importance of Having a #2

Are you feeling stagnant in your career? Are the "next level" opportunities looking more and more out of reach each day? Are you unsure w...

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Chris Raider

Dec 15, 2020
6 min

Silencing The Noise

You may have heard the old adage that "the best ability is availability." Well, in terms of Leading Your Career, that is absolutely the t...

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Change. Outcomes Matter, Not Intentions.

Chris Raider

Dec 8, 2020
4 min

Change. Outcomes Matter, Not Intentions.

It's hard to go through a workday or LinkedIn feed and not hear terms such as "innovation," "inclusivity," "agile," or "dynamic" and thei...

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A Lesson From The Playground: Getting Promoted

Chris Raider

Nov 30, 2020
4 min

A Lesson From The Playground: Getting Promoted

You've been promoted! Congratulations! You have so many opportunities and plans in your new role, but first, you need to help transition ...

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Chris Raider

Nov 23, 2020
5 min

Delegating to Build UP Other People

Delegating is a challenging task for me. Not only because I have a skewed perception of my quality of work, but also because do not want ...

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Chris Raider

Nov 16, 2020
4 min

Embrace The Awkward

It's a strange feeling. You know what you should be doing, or should be saying but the feeling makes you hesitate and question yourself. ...

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Chris Raider

Nov 9, 2020
4 min

Be Grateful. Be Kind. Be Human.

In the first "Lead Your Career" article I identified one act that makes me happy and that's "making other people successful". At its core...

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Master's Degree: Do you want the piece of paper or are you after the knowledge?

Chris Raider

Nov 3, 2020
3 min

Master's Degree: Do you want the piece of paper or are you after the knowledge?

How many of you feel like the inevitable next step in your career is a Master’s Degree? Many times when someone on my team brings me that...

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Lets Do Away With The "Open Door Policy"

Chris Raider

Oct 27, 2020
4 min

Lets Do Away With The "Open Door Policy"

"My door is always open" – we’ve all heard management use this phrase to mean that they’re approachable and willing to talk whenever you ...

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Chris Raider

Oct 20, 2020
3 min

Stop Telling Yourself "No"

As a mentor in my workplace, I frequently bear witness to employees telling themselves “no”. No one phrases it that way, but that’s the r...

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Chris Raider

Oct 13, 2020
4 min

I Encourage You to Put Family First

I approached the birth of my fourth child differently from the rest. For the first three I probably took a combined one month off of scho...

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Chris Raider

Oct 6, 2020
4 min

Treating Mentorship as a Behavior

I feel mentorship has an undeserved bad rap. Most people are told they need it and could benefit from it, but their only real experience w...

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Chocolate & Coffee: Saying Thank You in a Way People Understand

Chris Raider

Sep 29, 2020
2 min

Chocolate & Coffee: Saying Thank You in a Way People Understand

Chocolate and coffee. That's my love language. If you want to thank me, nothing beats dark chocolate, or an Ethiopian coffee bean (prefer...

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Chris Raider

Sep 29, 2020
4 min

The Bounce Back

If you haven't experienced it yet, you will. A promotion, a new job, a scholarship, a relationship, a position or future opportunity that...

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Chris Raider

Sep 22, 2020
3 min

Preparing for Your Performance Review

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. When we get praised for our hard work, called out for our flat spots, and hopefully have your e...

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