Category: Career
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We Don’t Grow Up Together at Work Anymore
Funerals have a way of rearranging your sense of time, don’t they? They pull people from different chapters of your life into the same room and ask you to sit with it – sit with who you were, who you have become, and who was there…and who wasn’t, along the way. I went to a…
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Beyond Awareness, Toward Courage
Every year on Suicide Prevention Day, I see the same posts scroll past my feed: turquoise and purple ribbons, statistics, a reminder that “you are not alone.” And while those things matter, I’ve learned firsthand that awareness is only the beginning. Prevention is something far harder – and far braver. Every 40 seconds, someone in…
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I Belong In The Room | Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
“I wanna be in the room where it happens. The room where it happens. I wanna be in the room where it happens. The room where it happens.” The lyrics from the most recent Broadway hit, “Hamilton”, are playing on repeat in my head – although, to be honest, I am unsure if this is…
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Harnessing the Power of Spring to Prioritize Yourself
I don’t know about you, but I just love spring. The promise of warmer weather, longer days, and new growth around every corner is a recipe for unbridled optimism, one that we are fortunate enough to be privy to every year. Recently, while sitting on my porch for the first time this season, I found…
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Getting Employee Development Right, Even During Economic Uncertainty
Now, more than ever, leaders face challenges in developing employees with limited resources, and economic uncertainty may make it even more difficult for companies to prioritize employee-centric initiatives. However, we know that not investing in employee development can have negative consequences on business performance. In this paper we will examine what companies can do to…
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A Lesson From Mrs. Maisel
When do girls learn to say “sorry” for simply existing? Is it something taught or is it ingrained in our DNA? Why is it we say “sorry” when we should be saying “excuse me”? Why is it we say “Sorry” when we should be owning our feelings, not sorry for having them….why is it we…
Christine Marie 