🎯 Keep or Kill (Corporate America's Version)

Written By Holland Hettinger

All I want for Christmas is a little booklet that comes with each Game of Corporate America sold, with all the rules explained and the odd-ball scenarios clearly outlined. Wouldn’t that be so nice?!

Until Santa hears my pleas…. We’ve started making a naughty/nice list of our own: Keep or Kill (Corporate America’s Version).

These are episodes where the answer called into question a popular and widely accepted “rule” of Corporate America and we wonder if it’s worth sticking to in every situation.

Find these episodes anytime by searching “keep or kill” in Spotify or save this email for our current list:

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Episode 160 | Keep or Kill: Right-Sizing
Episode 160 | Keep or Kill: Right-Sizing

“I’ll take ‘Corporate Jargon’ for $800, Alex.”

Episode 152 | Keep or Kill: Meetings (Part 2)
Episode 152 | Keep or Kill: Meetings (Part 2)

Not all meetings are created equal. But no matter their type, attendees, or level of success, it may be time for you to commandeer the situation. Your new mantra? “I’m the captain now.”

Episode 151 | Keep or Kill: Meetings (All of Them)
Episode 151 | Keep or Kill: Meetings (All of Them)

Oh, look! Another meeting invite! Is there an agenda? Do you have to go? Could it be an email? Your Work Wives know.

Episode 146 | Keep or Kill: Exit Posts on LinkedIn
Episode 146 | Keep or Kill: Exit Posts on LinkedIn

Got 400 words about how you need a new job queued up and ready to post? Hold your horses. There’s a better way.

Episode 123 | Keep or Kill: Accepting Vendor Gifts
Episode 123 | Keep or Kill: Accepting Vendor Gifts

Another day, another cold email from a sales guy offering you a new pair of AirPods if you take his call. Should you do it?

Episode 85 | Keep or Kill: #opentowork
Episode 85 | Keep or Kill: #opentowork

So you got laid off and need a new job. What should you do?

Episode 84 | Keep or Kill: "I Don't Know"
Episode 84 | Keep or Kill: "I Don't Know"

Pop quiz: is it okay to say, “I don’t know” in Corporate America? (If you don’t know, don’t worry — we got you.)

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