by Karen Watai | Oct 24, 2018
So you found a mentor – that’s great! Now the question is – do you have a sponsor? While a mentor can come from any level of the organization, a sponsor is someone with power who will use their political and social capital to help further your career....
by Karen Watai | Oct 17, 2018
Who do you turn to for advice and support? Who around you provides encouragement and counsel when you need it most? If no one comes to mind, consider whether it’s because you haven’t put the effort into developing these relationships or whether you’ve succumbed to a...
by Karen Watai | Oct 10, 2018
Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity. But what happens when you have put time and effort into building technical skills, developing a personal brand, and growing networks, and you still don’t see the opportunities you need to propel your career forward? You...
by Karen Watai | Oct 3, 2018
Staying within your “comfort zone” may strike you as a safe choice. After all, why would you voluntarily move into a zone which by definition is uncomfortable and may even be risky and dangerous? The answer is that the area outside your comfort zone is your “Growth...
by Karen Watai | Sep 26, 2018
When was the last time you did a skills inventory and assessed your skills relative to what you do today, and what you want to do in the future? The skills required by the job you’re in today may shift over time as a result of technology or changes in your...
by Karen Watai | Sep 19, 2018
External career challenges can come from many places and are usually easy to spot, but internal career challenges – the little voices inside you telling you that you can’t do something – are much harder to identify. They often masquerade as facts when they...
