Last December, I got a panicked LinkedIn message from K. “I just got laid off and your brother said I should contact you.” My brother has a tendency to suggest that I can help with things I can’t really help with 😂 … but luckily this was not one of Read more…
Last week I attended my second Women in Publishing Summit. Last year at this time, I had just attended the virtual conference for the first time. I wrote about my experience in one of my very first posts–but this year, it felt different. Last year at the conference: This year Read more…
I am trying to listen to more podcasts. Almost every time I listen to one that is recommended to me, I find myself thinking about the content for days to come. It’s not a medium I have incorporated into my regular routine. Then I look at how many podcasts there Read more…
Last week I was working with a client who is a transitioning teacher. We are in the “Focus” stage of our work together, during which I work with clients to develop a clear vision of what they are looking for and to get focused on what matters most. We’ve talked Read more…
No, not right now, but yep, I’ve definitely been there. And I have clients who have said this to me. Some version of “I don’t know what to do – I don’t love this anymore.” Or they tell people they love their job, even when they secretly don’t. When we Read more…
Let’s talk about toxic workplaces in the nonprofit sector. So many people I talk to have either experienced a toxic workplace, are experiencing one currently, or know someone who is. I know many people (myself included) who have left toxic jobs. And it is hard. People in these roles often Read more…
I can’t remember the last time I saw a job posting that didn’t list among the skills needed for the role “Able to navigate uncertainty” or “Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.” Given the speed with which the workplace (and the world) is evolving, it’s not a surprise that uncertainty and ambiguity Read more…
For the last 8 months, I’ve been working solo. A lot of writing, a lot of thinking, a handful of one-on-one calls each month. In my very first Insights post, I wrote about this transition: redefining what it looks like to be productive and shaking my long held image of Read more…
(For the record, image above is NOT the recommended answer to the post title. 😂) I once gave an informal talk to a group of junior colleagues about my personal career path. They asked if I had any regrets. My answer was no, but there is one thing I did Read more…
I once worked with an organization with a wildly broken and inequitable compensation system. Hiring was driven completely by individual hiring managers, and it was up to them to advocate for whatever salary they felt appropriate. This means that people started at very different starting points depending on their team. Read more…