I was an expert guest for this article by Lauren Schumacker, published September 26 2018 in Business Insider Leaving a job, no matter the reason, can be difficult and bittersweet. When possible, you’ll want to try to leave on good terms with your soon-to-be former employer and fellow employees. Here are some tips for leaving […]Read Post ›
I was pleased to be a contributor to this article in Work + Money. March 5 2018 | Work + Money | By Julia Dellitt When you get along with your team members, and they’re doing incredible work, it’s fairly easy to be a manager or leader. However, that’s not always real life — other […]Read Post ›
I was pleased to be a contributor to this article. January 10, 2018 | Jodi Thornton-O’Connell | gobankingrates.com If the start of your work week has you feeling nauseated and counting how much sick time you have left, it might not be a flu bug that has your stomach churning. The chronic stress of feeling […]Read Post ›
I’d like to share some wisdom I found in watching the 1969 animated movie A Boy Named Charlie Brown with my son. In one scene, Charlie Brown told Lucy, the 5 cent psychiatrist, “I’ve never succeeded at anything in my whole life.” Lucy jumped in – “Charlie Brown – it’s true. I recognize your frailties, […]Read Post ›
Have you noticed that some people fare better in difficult situations? I was curious about resilience – that trait of being able to bounce back, to bend without breaking. Is it something I could learn to be better at? Yes, in fact, there are ways in which we can strengthen our resilience muscles, through practice […]Read Post ›
the power to change or affect someone or something; the power to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen Influence is important. In our matrixed, flat organizational structures today, we don’t always have the authority to make things happen. However, we all have the power of influence. No matter where you sit in the […]Read Post ›
We really do live in a world that values extroversion. And for people who are of the quieter persuasion, it can feel rather unwelcoming. But in her book, The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World, Marti Olsen Laney Psy.D. points out that we introverts do enjoy some advantages – although we may […]Read Post ›
