Race to the finiish line. Pixaby Before you dash into 2019, take stock of what you accomplished in 2018. We are strengthened and motivated by recognizing what we have done, even if we did not achieve all our 2018 goals, and it will boost your confidence and clarify your skills too. Literally listing “wins” in… Continue reading Do This Before You Plan Next Year – 10 Things To List
To start 2019 off strong, here are a bakers’ dozen of the top career tips for women from my ForbesWomen blogs in 2018. These apply to women in every field from government to the arts, and especially science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and other male-dominated fields. See which of these resonate with you: Embrace… Continue reading 10 Best Career Tips For Women Of 2018
“Let me give you some reassurance here,” even when there are no direct witnesses, “there is always more evidence than you think.” Charlotte Burrows on Green Connections Radio. As a Commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for 4 years, since December 2014 having been nominated by President Obama, she is a non-partisan defender of employees. Her goal is to make it as easy as possible for anyone to have the opportunity to seek legal protection in the workplace, so she shared terrific tips and insights in this raw, yet highly informative conversation with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson.
Raise your hand if you don’t have enough time in the day to do everything on your “to do” list. I imagine your hand went up. In our daily lives, one of the most repeated phrases is “I don’t have time.” This was borne out in our recent Green Connections Radio survey too, where “work-life… Continue reading How To Delegate – And Why We Don’t
How Can You Tell If Your Employees Are Engaged? “Part of retaining top talent is to make sure they feel they belong and are included in the workplace…There actually is a really big difference between women who plan on leaving their workplace and men who are planning on leaving…For example…(in whether they) feel their opinion… Continue reading Measuring “Inclusion” – Sarah Cho, SurveyMonkey, Director of Research
Leveraging Culture to Drive Performance and Innovation. “How do we innovate for the future?…Do we have the right talent to compete tomorrow? Are we thinking about technology and innovation from the right perspective?” Everybody talks about how innovation is crucial to success over the long term. But how do you do it? How do you stay abreast of changing technologies and market needs, while maintaining performance standards? Listen to Rainia Washington, Vice President of Global Diversity and Inclusion at Lockheed Martin – one of the most innovative and high-regarded companies in the world — in this engaging interview with Green Connections Radio host Joan Michelson.
You want a promotion with more responsibility and a higher salary that also positions you well for future growth. How do you get there? Which roles should you seek? Is it best to stay where you work now or jump to someplace else? What you’re looking for is a career GPS. Here are eight tips… Continue reading 8 Tips For Designing Your Career GPS
You’re sitting in a meeting and some guy pokes fun at the idea you just pitched, in a way that sounds like when your dad made you feel stupid as a kid. You feel your pulse quicken. At once angry and diminished, you feel yourself reverting to the 8-year old you that believed your dad.… Continue reading Talking To Yourself As Stress Control – It’s Make or Break
“Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says it can’t be done.” Eleanor Roosevelt Listening between the lines to the awardees at two recent nonprofit galas, it is clear that having the moxie to do things completely differently can drive powerful results – and an invigorating career. Earth Day Network advocates for and… Continue reading Listening Between the Lines – Takeaways From Awardees: PwC, Lockheed, UN Foundation, DBL Investors
“Uh-oh. There she is. I know you’re here to take me out of my comfort zone. Give me a minute,” my boss at Chrysler’s Global Electric Motorcars would say when he would see me at his office door. Then, he would grab the arms of his chair, close his eyes and say, “Ok, I’m ready,”… Continue reading How To Sell Your Crazy Idea Internally
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