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While most of us aren’t suffering from triskaidekaphobia, there’s something about Friday the 13 that arouses just a little bit of fear, and we’re not talking about Jason Voorhees’ hockey mask. It’s just that superstitions are deep rooted in our collective consciousness, and while we know it’s silly, most of us probably avoid walking under ladders or cracking mirrors, since, as superstitions go, it’s probably better to be on the safe side. We know better, and yet, like saying “Bless You,” sometimes old habits are hard to break. No where is this more true than the world of work, where so many of us do what we do, again and again, simply because it’s what we’ve always done.

Would you like to engage, grow, and inspire your team members? Doing so requires proactive communication regularly, not just during annual review discussions. Developing star performers requires creating meaningful conversations well before the performance review. A conversation can be powerful and inspiring or flat and dull or somewhere in between. Are your conversations creating engagement, momentum, and inspiring others? Your ability to guide people to see around corners and to read what motivates them will make you a more effective manager, leader, and developer of star performers.

while we might not be signing offer letters with seven zeroes, we know that, like the Lakers, we can’t do anything but accept the decision, move on and continue to utilize our professionalism and experience to go for the championship with the talent cards we’re dealt. Of course, if you can’t have Kobe Bryant running your floor, here are some articles to help your front office pull together a winning team.

Due to the hierarchical nature of the workplace where an authority figure reigns over others, it is highly likely that status relationships will develop. In other words, someone will have a higher status, creating a subservient role in the relationship. When the grade between authority and non-authority status becomes too high, this can resemble parent-child relationships where the former decides choices for others and the latter has all choices made for them.

These days, status firings have become downright common. From CNN editors and waitresses, to hospital employees and, yes, even pieorogis, it seems no one is immune to being shown the door over a post that doesn’t sit well with their boss.However, despite the increasing number of dismissals related to social media, most have remained internal matters between employers and their staff.

The perceived shortcomings of Millennials are well documented: we’re know-it-alls, arrogant, pushy, and want to get hired higher up the ladder than the bottom rung we deserve. There’s a perception that social media is the silver bullet for reaching Gen Y candidates and consumers, but paradoxically, these online networks seem to be the launching pad for perpetuating these myths and stereotypes.

In the push and pull and cacophony and confusion of our constantly connected world, we forget that the simplest gestures can translate to a world of difference. Whether it’s a pat on the back or a word of encouragement, there are myriad ways to express gratitude and dam the river of stress, smartphones and social media we all swim in, if only for a moment. That’s why, on this Veteran’s Day, we wanted to stop and salute those who serve with two simple words: thank you.

Has push come to shove for HR? Today’s competitive global talent market and highly mercurial business environment means one thing — when it comes to HR transformation, business as usual no longer applies. One bright side in this shifting landscape: with business hungry for a cutting edge, HR has the opportunity to lead human capital decisions, says Ravin Jesuthasan, co-author with John W. Boudreau of the new book, Transformative HR (Jossey-Bass, 2011.) MonsterThinking spoke with Jesuthasan about HR transformation strategies that will lead the way.

It pays to be beautiful if you’re a fashion model or a soap star, but how about at the office? If you’re thinking that looks don’t matter in the world of work, look again. Physical appearance can affect one’s job prospects, promotion opportunities, and relative income.