“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...
Resolutions don’t work. We know that. And yet, in advance of each New Year, we find ourselves making them anyway. We promise to get up early and go to the gym, eat more vegetables and whole grains, meditate daily, ask for that raise, get bold, act kindly, give...
“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,...
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...
