I recently revisited the work of Kouzes and Posner and I’ve been considering the different meanings the simple title can take on. Is it the challenge (difficulty) of being a leader? Is it the challenge (opportunity) that we accept in becoming a leader? Is it the delicate balance of becoming, being, and evolving as a leader to the changing needs of our team, organization, and industry?
Read MoreWhether you're trying to make small changes to your routine, moving across the country, or starting a new career opportunity, varying levels of change will always come with their own set of challenges. Sometimes it comes unexpectedly, and in other cases, you are the one implementing the change into your own life. However, as we’ve seen in the past months, sometimes change is forced upon us.
Read MoreLately I’ve been working with a lot of organizations across multiple industries and the question is the same. Can you help us with our teams? Something isn’t working and we think that you can help…
Read MoreWhen you think of leadership, how would you define a good leader? Many of us would use performative traits like: strong communication, excellent people skills, or being skilled in leading others toward and completing a common goal. While these are all things we hope to see on a leader’s resume, what would we want to see behind the scenes?
Read MoreOccasionally, I'll meet with an experienced professional who is hesitant about including some of their prior experience on their resume or talking about it in an interview. This could be experience from a prior career in a different industry, maybe something they did 5 to 10 years ago, or a small business that they run outside of their full-time career. I can appreciate the concern of including things that on the surface may not seem relevant to an employer. However, I firmly believe that your unique professional experience is what makes you stand out from the crowd.
Read MoreCurrently, 65% of American’s aged 45 and under rank organizational culture ahead of remuneration on their checklist for selecting employment opportunities. Personally, I favor a mixed culture approach – where there is a high degree of collaboration between employees – and where creativity and individuality are celebrated and encouraged.
Read MoreIf you're like most job seekers, your job search happens while you're already at work. It probably starts, or restarts, on a really bad day. Maybe that project you have is just not getting traction, or perhaps your boss or coworkers are not the nicest bunch to be around, or maybe you’ve realized (or re-realized) that your organization is crumbling at the seams.
Read MoreI recently shared a Harvard Business Review podcast titled Why Technical Leaders Make Great Managers and the response was notable. And I'm not surprised at all. When I speak with experienced professionals, one of their most common frustrations is that their managers have no idea what they actually do.
Read MoreWe recently re-watched Hamilton in my house and it got me thinking about mentorship and sponsorship in organizations. There is no shortage of business literature sharing the benefits of having mentoring relationships throughout your career.
Read MoreRecently I attended a Women in Leadership Roundtable and one of the presenters had an insightful perspective. She shared how sometimes as women we feel like we need to justify why we belong at the table that we've been invited to. Instead we should be focusing on what is the value we provide now that we're there.
Read MoreChange Management is the practice of looking at the whole system from inception to adoption by finding ways to ensure its success. The impact of change is often underestimated in misdiagnosed even before the formal project starts. It is important to start any potential change initiative by asking a series of questions with the intent to deeply understand the core of the issue and not accepting quick answers that might fit a preset narrative.
Read MoreToday is a really special day for me and for this business. It marks 1 year that I’ve been working full-time in my own consultancy and my LLC founding date. A real true business birthday. Some days it has felt surreal and amazing while other days challenging and frustrating. However, I’ve made it to a year and am looking forward to each day that comes.
Read MoreThis week I highlighted Sabina Nawaz’s article: Become a Better Listener by Taking Notes. My primary takeaway was simple, taking time to listen is always well spent.
Read MoreWhat happens when we try to go back to ‘normal’ business operations? My open letter to Senior Leadership.
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