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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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Dec 23, 20192 min read
My Favorite Books in 2019
27 book recommendations: business, psychology, general interest and fiction.
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Dec 20, 20195 min read
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Nov 26, 20197 min read
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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Nov 26, 20194 min read
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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Oct 6, 20193 min read
What Makes One a Boring or an Interesting Conversation Partner?
What makes some people boring and other interesting? 7 things to consider in your next interaction.
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Oct 6, 20193 min read
Perfectionist? Don't Fall Into These Three Traps
Perfectionists put their best efforts into their work. This can be their Achilles heel. Three traps to pay attention to.
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Aug 23, 20194 min read
What Contributes to the Gender Pay Gap?
The gender pay gap is a complex economic issue that has become an even more complex political issue. 5 graphs to help you makes sense.
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Aug 19, 20193 min read
Aggressive or Leader? Managers Use Different Words to Describe Female Employees
Rachel, a seasoned executive in the natural resources industry, got promoted to an important role in her company, one of the very few women
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Aug 19, 20192 min read
Unconscious Bias Training Doesn't Eliminate Bias. Here's What Works Better.
Unconscious bias training is not the silver bullet for fixing diversity problems. Here's why.
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May 8, 20192 min read
How Do You Introduce Yourself To Others?
"Hi, my name is Miriam Grobman. I'm a Russian-Israeli-American, in this order." This is how I introduce myself to others. I have been...
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Apr 25, 20193 min read
What Economists, Actors And Psychologists Teach Us About Executive Presence
Have you ever heard one of these comments from your bosses? "You're not ready for the next level yet. We can discuss this again next...
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Apr 25, 20192 min read
Questions To Ask Yourself Before Giving A Leadership Talk
Have you ever been to one of those conversations with a top executive, who, when asked to reflect back on his or her career, tells the...
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Mar 22, 20194 min read
What Companies Can Do Right Now To Recognize Their Female Employees
The topic of gender diversity is no longer new on most companies' agendas and many employees and mangers are starting to suffer from...
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Mar 19, 20193 min read
Three Inspiring Memoirs About Achieving Success Despite All Odds
We tend to seek wisdom from the stories of older people, oftentimes those who’ve reached the peaks of their careers - figures like...
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Mar 2, 20191 min read
Permanent Public Speaking Mode Can Help You Boost Your Executive Presence
As you move up the ranks, the ability to speak in public and influence a bigger and more diverse set of individuals will become more...
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Jan 13, 20192 min read
How to Deal with Mansplainers Like a Boss
Do you know this feeling when you have spent months (or years) working on something and you are really the subject matter expert and then...
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