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Practical breakdowns of what senior professionals actually ask us: staying relevant, reading the room before a move, and protecting career security.
The 5 Types Of Office Politics (And Which One Is Killing Your Career)
Office politics gets treated as one single thing to be endured, which is exactly why so many capable people stay miserable inside it for years. There are actually five distinct types, and they do not respond to the same handling, so the tactic that defuses one will make another considerably worse. Adrian and Yen walk through all five variations and what you can do about each of them. Naming the one you are actually dealing with turns out to be most of the work.
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The Magic Number That Determines Your Career
One number sits behind an enormous amount of what happens to you at work, from whether you get the job, to whether you get promoted, to whether your role gets outsourced. That number is 4X. Adrian and Yen explain what it measures and why it decides so much on your behalf, usually without anyone in the room ever saying it out loud.
The ex-Citibank 7 – Don't Ever Resign Like This!
Seven private bankers resigned together to join a competitor, which happens more often in that industry than most people outside it realise. Then their former employer found something… and what followed did lasting damage to all seven careers. If you are planning an exit, particularly a coordinated one alongside colleagues, this is the cautionary tale worth watching before you hand in the letter.
5 REAL Reasons Why You Didn’t Clear The FINAL Job Interview
You cleared every round, met the final interviewer, and then nothing. No call, no feedback, no explanation. It is one of the most demoralising places to land in a job search, and the real reasons are rarely the ones candidates assume they are. Adrian and Yen give five honest explanations for why that last interview goes cold, and what to do differently on the next one.
Man Sues Company For S$4.96m for Sham PIP!
A Performance Improvement Plan is meant to help you improve. Sometimes it is paperwork assembled to justify a decision that has already been made, and most experienced professionals can feel the difference the moment it lands. One man refused to accept it and sued his employer for S$4.96 million. Adrian and Yen work through what happened and what it tells you about your own options if a PIP ever arrives on your desk for the wrong reasons.
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