Risk and Reward: Taking a Chance Fuels Confidence

How do you reinvent yourself when you’re suddenly without a job? How do you face a world that doesn’t respect your career history and accomplishments? And how do you move on from failures?

Seven Tips for Successful Meetings

Meetings are major part of life in the office. Some people love them and others dread them. Despite having the reputation as sleep enhancers, meetings are actually an opportunity for you to network with management, fellow employees, clients, and vendors.

Simplifying Your Company’s Contingent Workforce Management

Studies of the American workforce continue to point in the contingent direction, and whether you call them freelancers, contractors, or temporary workers, all signals suggest they are here to stay.

The Dangers of a Misalignment Between Culture and Strategy

From Apple to Zappos, every successful company has its own distinct corporate culture. Whether you are observing the leaders’ strategic decision making, HR’s hiring practices, or the marketing team at work, this culture permeates everything the company does.

Three Myths Of Leadership

My consulting journey emerged from having spent over 20 years working for a Fortune 100 company. However, my role was not as an executive, business unit manager, or human resources professional.

"B.S." Stands for Business-Speak

A few years back, a scientist named Alan Sokal decided to conduct a little experiment--well, a prank, really.

"B.S." Stands for Business-Speak

A few years back, a scientist named Alan Sokal decided to conduct a little experiment-well, a prank, really. The basis of this experiment/prank was simple. He wrote an article full of trendy, imposing-sounding words and concepts and submitted it to a...

Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling at Work

We give our kids a time out when they misbehave. But working women who take a time out from their careers to deal with family responsibilities often find themselves punished with decreased earning power and promotion opportunities. A new study from the Center for Work Life Policy offers recommendati

"Tweak" Your Way to a More Balanced Life

When you first joined the workforce, who could have predicted that juggling would one day become your most critical skill? These simple strategies from a professional life coach show you how to make small changes that will help you keep all those balls from crashing to the ground....

"Houston, We Have a Problem": Leadership in Times of Crisis