Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rhett is a DC based executive coach who covers entrepreneurship. Someone asks what you do for work. You tell them your job title.

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Critical thinking is one of the most valuable soft skills employees can develop. It combines experience, observation and analytical thinking to help people evaluate information, solve problems and ...

Perhaps you, like the many U.S. employees who've posted viral memes and videos over the past couple years, accidentally became important at work. Maybe you offered help to a coworker one too many ...

I was 16 years old when I got my first “real” job at a local Jack-in-the-Box. It was not a great gig, for sure, working over a hot grill and dealing with rude, demanding customers. But I was saved ...

Artificial intelligence works best within companies when it knows the context in which it is operating. Some of that context is easy to codify upfront, in explicit rules and guidelines. Some of it can ...

Graduation season is often framed as a moment of celebration. Students have persisted through years of academic work, personal sacrifice, financial pressure, and for many, the lingering effects of the ...

When I planted my summer garden in May, I was most excited about the sunflowers. I had finally solved the problem of our ground squirrels. My bedroom window looks out over the garden, and now the ...