Creating the Career You Want – Tip #17

Creating the Career You Want – Tip #17

Do you ever wonder whether the career you’re pursuing is worth the price you’re paying in your personal life? When you have to choose between spending hours at work, spending time with your friends and family, or engaging in activities you care about, like...
Creating the Career You Want – Tip #16

Creating the Career You Want – Tip #16

Have you ever thought to yourself: “I hate my job – I have to get out of here”? In that moment, you were most likely experiencing negative emotions – perhaps anger, frustration, helplessness, or disappointment. Unless managed, your mood may push you to...
Creating the Career You Want – Tip #15

Creating the Career You Want – Tip #15

Do you recognize a career-enhancing opportunity when it comes your way? Sometimes they come in a neatly gift-wrapped package with a note on top that says, “Do this well and you’ll be a shoe-in for promotion.” At other times they show up disguised as a seemingly...
Creating the Career You Want – Tip #14

Creating the Career You Want – Tip #14

Have you ever been told that you needed to work on your executive presence? What did you think that meant? Did you assume that meant you needed to look and sound more like the leaders in your organization? Or that you needed to improve your public speaking skills, or...
Creating the Career You Want – Tip #13

Creating the Career You Want – Tip #13

How strategic are you about building your relationships? Are you reactive and only responding to those who reach out to you, or are you proactively reaching out to others? Having strong, broad, and diverse relationships not only helps you learn and develop in your...
The Importance of Targeted Leadership Development Programs

The Importance of Targeted Leadership Development Programs

Very happy to have my article published in Diversity Best Practices’ weekly newsletter Diversity in the News. The article describes why targeted leadership development programs are important and includes guidelines for developing an effective program. You can read the...