Building relationships is key to selling your expertise. Here's how you do it.
Rhonda ran a big IT sales team, selling software licenses and computer equipment until one day she received a new mandate: to start...
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Sep 1, 20225 min read
Transitioning from a big company to a startup? Read this.
Olivia has always been an intrapreneur at work— reluctant to accept the status quo, bringing in new ideas, and taking on more challenging...
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Conflict mediation is an important skill in a manager's strategic toolkit
“My job is dealing with angry CFOs [Chief Operating Officers],” says Linda*, a director at a major investment bank. Wow. Many of the...
Feb 23, 20225 min read
Five Tips for Transitioning from Peer to Boss
After more than 10 years as an individual contributor, Jason finally got his coveted promotion. He became a team lead. He took his new...
Sep 9, 20213 min read
Delegation is a crucial managerial skill many get wrong. Here's how to do it right.
When I was assigned my first team as a new manager, I got excited. I now had two smart individuals to help me tack a complex project I...
Aug 23, 20216 min read
Three Ways to Manage Up (For Your Team)
You have always been a stellar employee, delivering projects with quality and speed above and beyond your manager’s expectations. Like...
Aug 13, 20219 min read
Feedback is critical but why is it broken in companies?
In a recent workshop, I asked the participants to share how often they received feedback. Before I even finished my question, I saw the...
Aug 13, 20214 min read
Managers and Meetings. Pitfalls and Benefits - Part 3 of Best Practices for Remote Work
Before the pandemic forced companies to send everyone to work from home, many leaders were concerned that home-office will make employees...
Apr 14, 20215 min read
How to Fix Meetings - Part 2 of Best Practices for Remote Work
2020 was a year of disruption in so many ways (no kidding!), one of which was shock therapy in remote working, especially for those who...
Mar 28, 20213 min read
Are You Having Fun With Your Remote Team? Part 1 of Best Practices for Remote Work
Now that many of us have settled into remote-work quarantine life routine, a couple of work trends are emerging: People seem to be...
Feb 15, 20212 min read
Podcasts I Mostly Admire
Podcasts are a great way to learn new stuff while on the go. Some of the ones I enjoy listening to are: 1. Work Life with Adam Grant....
Dec 5, 20203 min read
Five Books That Will Help You Lead Better in 2021
This year I set a 40-book reading challenge for myself. COVID-19 times certainly helped with freeing time for reading and I have some...
Mar 26, 20202 min read
Five Life Lessons From a Political Prisoner
A former political prisoner shares five lessons for maintaining sanity and optimism during these turbulent times.
Mar 2, 20204 min read
Want Top Talent? Fix Your Hiring Process
Key considerations when you are trying to interview and hire top players.
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What They Didn't Tell You About Performance Reviews and How to Prepare Better
Performance evaluations are not always fair. Here are some strategies to maximize your outcomes.
Dec 9, 20195 min read
How to Give Negative Feedback That Helps Others Improve?
Performance feedback should be concrete and actionable. Many managers don't get it right. Especially when employees underperform.
Dec 5, 20194 min read
Grit is about passion and perseverance and this is how to cultivate them
Four factors that lend themselves to enhancing grit: interest, practice, purpose, and hope.
Nov 26, 20193 min read
The Myth Of The Corporate Superwoman We Need To Drop
I started noticing something strange about successful women in my network, working too hard to meet ever-increasing unreasonable demands.
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How One Columbian Woman Is Breaking Cannabis Industry's Grass Ceiling
Bibiana Rojas shares the story of her transition from pursuing a traditional career path to building and selling a cannabis company
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Maternal Bias: Brazil V. United States
Laura had had a stellar career in a Brazilian financial services company. Until she reached her thirties and got married..
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