Lynne Curry

Workplace advice: If you react with resentment or indignation, it can make you look petty and jealous. Instead, be your best self.

Workplace advice: The stakes for these Anchorage entrepreneurs and those who work for them and count on regular paychecks are high.

Workplace advice: Internal candidates can become disheartened when they lose their bid for a senior position and often jump ship, seeking positions outside their organizations. Here’s how to change this dynamic.

I promoted the office superstar to management. Mistake?

You don’t have to believe in others. But you have to believe in yourself.

Although you won’t report to one supervisor, you’ll have many bosses, as every advertiser and PR agency that invests in you will expect you to produce deliverables on deadline.

Workplace advice: Managing contractors takes less and more work than managing employees. But there are big potential landmines.

While no one likes a sycophant, remember it’s a skill set you can acquire and one that expands your thinking and enables you to get ahead.

“My posts have NOTHING to do with my work performance, so I refuse to cave to pressure and dilute what I write,” one reader says.

Workplace advice: Private-sector employees don’t have First Amendment rights to express their political views through office decorations or apparel, though many employers allow it.