“Do you have any questions for us?” You’ll likely be asked at the end of a job interview what questions you have for the hiring manager or search committee. I encourage my business students and coaching clients to have smart questions prepared, those...
A former colleague called me the other day, fatigued. She was working harder than ever, she felt, and not getting anywhere. At the same time, she was seeing peers seemingly move ahead with ease. What was she doing wrong? Nothing, I assured her. Some of us improve our...
“We’ve already done storytelling,” the Learning and Development manager said to me over the phone as I proposed a workshop for emerging leaders at the organization. “What else do you do?” What else do I do? I could have told a story,...
The origins of the saying are unclear. It starts with a donkey being guided by a carrot strung in front of him, just out of reach. The desire for the carrot will get that donkey to move forward. If it doesn’t, the owner may hit the donkey from behind with a...
What do employees need most to feel satisfied and successful at work? It’s not what you think. Sure, opportunity for advancement is important. So too is “work/life balance”, whatever that means. (I prefer work/life “Enoughness”). Ample...
How do you lead? With anything in particular? With a little bit of everything? Much has been written about the expectations for a new generation of leaders and the need to be multifaceted. (Not multi-faced. Multifaceted!) What is a multifaceted leader? Mirriam-Webster...
