Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves.
Emile Cloran
Criticism. How many people feel comfortable giving or receiving it? Not too many. Especially face-to-face. However, if you’re looking to climb the corporate ladder – a leader has to carry criticism in her basket of goodies just...
Verizon currently has a great 30 second commercial running called Susie’s Lemonade is Going Pink. In it, a (very) young “lemonade stand” entrepreneur is looking to expand her product line. During a team brainstorming session, they decide to add pink lemonade. After the meeting, we see the journey to bring the new product to the market while harnessing the power of technology. The commercial at one point shows two of Susie’s...
::Entitlement: The fact of having a right to something.::
The media right now is talking every day about the war on women when it comes to reproductive rights, pay equity, political strategies and workplace environments. Sometimes attention needs to be brought to these issues in this fashion to stir people into action and to...
The movie Mirror Mirror with Julia Roberts is about to hit theaters on March 30. I can’t wait to see this modern day spin on Snow White. I love Snow White since we encounter Snow White’s situation with her stepmother in our everyday career lives by dealing with nasty corporate politics. At times, you feel like you’re navigating a snake pit. It’s draining, frustrating, mind-boggling and takes you away from doing...
What comes to your mind when you think of the words team or teamwork? For many people in the corporate world, these two words are part of their daily existence at work. They’re part of a department or a project team. There are motivational posters plastered across their company walls touting the team concept. And as in sports, teams can help make organizations powerful and achieve objectives. However, there is also...
You must be the change you want to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi
The whispering at the water cooler. The venting during lunch with colleagues. The justifications people use for showing up late or sneaking out early. The rants we subject our family and friends to after...
Women in the US earned 36.8% of MBAs in 2010-2011. And, yet, women earned less than men in 99% of all occupations. So while we as women have been encouraged to further our education, we realize that this is only one component to achieving true career success with commensurate pay as men do. One reason for this pay discrepancy between men and...
Are you sick and tired of not getting ahead in your career and just don’t seem to be able to get yourself out of a rut? Yes, we’ve all heard that there are certain steps you need to take to get ourselves out of the rut and to help facilitate real change. Do these terms sound familiar? Accountability, responsibility, commitment to...
