Tools and Skills
6 Strategies to Leave Work Stress Behind
April is Stress Awareness Month. The definition of stress: “a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be a factor in disease causation.” The part of that definition that we want to pay attention to is “may be a factor in disease causation.” It is important to remember that…
Read MoreCorporate America Is at a Crossroads
Which side of history is your company going to be on? Flexibility or rigid structure? As leaders, we have ample evidence that remote working is achievable on a large scale over the last year. With COVID-19 forcing us all to shelter in place, that left no alternative but to work from home. That, for the…
Read MoreEven Pandemics Give Rise to Opportunities
We are living in a pandemic that we have not ever experienced in our lifetime. And yet, there are opportunities to be learned from it. We are seeing short-term opportunities that can be translated into long-term solutions such as those related to air pollution that is choking our cities. As leaders, as humans, it is…
Read MoreHow to Build Your Network for Success
Traditional networking advice says to reach out to your current network and have your ask for your next step. Which is great for your next step. What about your more long-term goal? Think about how you build your future network for success, by planning out the next 3 – 5 years. Future proof your professional…
Read MoreShould You Go Back to School?
Go back to school or not. There seems to be more debate about the worth of earning a college degree. We have all heard of those folks that made it big without a college degree, Bill Gates, Orah Winfrey or Steve Jobs. Unfortunately, they are in the minority. What a degree does offer is more…
Read MoreHow to Stay Focused in an Open Office
Are you like me, and don’t like working in an open office environment? I don’t think I’m alone in this. Nearly 70% of employers in the US have adopted an open office layout even though numerous studies have found that they reduce productivity, and increase distractions. It originally may have been to foster collaboration, and…
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