Colleagues, teams, clients, customers and mentees are looking to leaders now for direction in difficult global times. The words and phrasing all leaders and managers use in every discussion at work and in public statements are of crucial importance. Reactions can lead to firings, resignations—or support.
Care and fairness is critical. This is where leadership can shine or dissolve.
Read MoreAs several Democratic presidential candidates shifted both easily and uneasily into Spanish on the national debate stages recently, the practice highlighted the advantage of fluently speaking two or more languages for your career. As a leader, the ability to speak more than your nativ
Read MoreThe recent news of the university admissions scandal perhaps has many amazed how some students with a career already laid out can skip classes for a trip to Fiji. But for the rest of us, helping out a relative—whether that is a son, daughter or cousin—with an internship, recommendation or entry level position is a family requirement.
Read MoreA new film exploring GenZers across the globe, “The Future is Fluid,” premiered at Sundance recently, and it has many thinking what is in store for all of us working with this generation of workers, post-Millennials, born after 1995.
Read MoreYou never know where or when your next collaboration may appear. If you are traveling for work, or even if you are in your home city attending a conference or a large event, being ready to talk about the work you do and opportunities you are looking for may result in options that did not exist before.
Read MoreThe man in airline club sat down across table from me and spread out his computer and various other electronics all across the width of the three chairs on that side of the table. I was working away on my computer using only the space intended by the chair where I was sitting.
Read MoreEarlier in my career as a feature writer and columnist on a daily newspaper, the editor-in-chief made a habit of handwriting notes to one or two staff members each day for stories that he thought were exceptional.
Read MoreHer career move from the heavens to human-centric workplace cultures makes perfect sense when you talk to Deborah Westphal, CEO of Toffler Associates.
Read More“You would really be helping me out.” For many women in business, it seems we are always doing small and large favors for colleagues, clients, peers, bosses, administrators, staff and support teams. Under pressure, we may call on colleagues to help us out.
Read More“How are you?”
Read MoreMost of us have likely fantasized about what we would say to a manager, boss or supervisor when we announce we are leaving a job.
Read MoreSuccess does not grant immunity from mental health concerns. The recent suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain remind everyone that celebrity, achievement and accolades professionally do not erase or reduce the need to address mental health. Approximately one in five adults in
Read More
