Do you feel like you are working harder than ever but getting less done?
Does it feel like it takes more effort to complete work and life tasks, and your threshold for impatience or irritability is lower than usual?
The explanation may lie in the low-g…
As colleges extend their commitment deadline for the fall semester due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, I wanted to offer recent high school graduates (and by default their parents) some frank advice on starting college this fall.
For the past 20 y…
Timing is everything. But it shouldn’t have to be when it comes to communicating information clearly. The business world currently has three types of communication for synchronous communications—in-person, video meetings, and phone calls&…
Leaders are understandably concerned about demonstrating vulnerability. In fact, the first result after Googling the phrase “definition of vulnerability” is: “Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.” With this d…
SXSW was among the first major events to be canceled in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the list is now long and distinguished. For the next several months, and potentially much longer, the vast majority of business conferences, pitches, and pre…
Stay-at-home orders for the COVID-19 pandemic were put in place almost overnight, removing us from the office and abruptly transforming how most of us work.
Most companies are now assessing when, why, and how frequently employees should return to the o…
The coronavirus pandemic has caused an unprecedented upheaval to the economy and job market, leaving many of us facing uncertain futures.
With thousands of businesses shutting down across the globe, and entire industries grinding to a halt overnight, i…
It is not uncommon for people to feel a sense of resistance around personal branding. Some clients in my executive coaching practice tell me that thinking about their personal brand feels egotistical and selfish. Others have said that it feels dehumani…
Asking for a raise at a time when many organizations are grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and an economic recession may seem counterintuitive. However, savvy employees recognize that tough economic times may offer unique opportunities to help their…
In May, our entire team experimented with a four-day workweek. The intention of this experiment was to help us all manage the stress and changes to routine caused by living through a global pandemic.
We initially rolled out the four-day work week exper…
