Try not to give advice when people don’t ask for it

The way to get others to see your perspective is to ask them for advice. When we ask them for advice, they put themselves in our shoes and look at the world from our point of view.

A common fear is that we may seem less competent, but when we ask for advice, as long as the...

Asking for advice from knowledgeable sources is possibly the best way to form a career plan. 

• Rely on the advice of people who have done it before. This could be someone internal in your organization or someone outside of it. 
• Professional networking groups can...

Most people shy away from asking for advice when they cannot figure out how to finish a tricky task or assignment at work.

• Reasons range from not wanting to bother anyone, or not trusting them for the solution that might be provided.
• There is also a misconception that other...