Consider taking a page from Dr. John Gottman, one of the country’s most respected marriage researchers, on how to deal with colleagues.

Jeff Van Pelt
Have you ever been surprised when you expected to be promoted but were passed over? If so, you may have over looked the criteria employers consider when promoting employees. Not being aware of these could be what is keeping you from getting the promotion you want.
Of course, employers look first to those who [...]

You enjoy what you are doing and do a great job, but you would like to move on for more responsibility, gain influence or increase your compensation. Whether your position is retail sales, corporate development or committee chair, the key to ensuring promotion is to develop the skills and qualifications to perform in the position [...]

You probably work with at least one person who you’d describe as relationship-savvy. Their marriage is happy, they have contacts throughout your firm, they know people from every part of your industry, they have friends on three continents and it seems like in a pinch they could call in a favor from the Pope — [...]