Dear Job, We need to talk. Yeah, I know there’s work to do. There’s always work to do. But this is important. I want you to know I’ve given this a lot of thought. I don’t take this decision lightly. I don’t think this is working out...
Twenty years ago I worked with a group of impressive, ambitious, talented women on a high-profile project at a highly regarded network. It was among our first jobs, early in our careers. We were production assistants and support personnel. We cared about our work and...
“Jodi” offers an idea at her staff meeting and finds it met by tepid response. “Mmm-hmmm,” Jodi’s boss says, distractedly, before moving on. Or maybe he quickly dismisses her idea. It’s as if she hasn’t been heard. Some...
It’s one of the most mortifying moments of your career. You meant to have a productive conversation with your manager/colleague/senior VP – one that truly shows who you are and all you are capable of – but as your goals for the talk quickly got away...
Hey, Bigwigs! Yeah, you there. The one blocking the view of those who stand behind you. I’d like to give you a bit of advice. It’s about how to make the “little” people on your team – the ones who work the long hours without the big...
“Good things come to those who wait,” they say. But they also say: “Stop waiting for things to happen. Go out and make them happen.” So, which is it? You are reading the work of an impatient person, writing furiously so I can hit...
