Last year I attended my first Biz Mentoring Monday event and I must admit, I was pleasantly surprised. I know firsthand what it’s like to get excited about an event that promises “networking and mentoring” only to leave disappointed. Let me assure you: this wasn’t my experience while attending Biz Mentoring Monday! The first thing…
Did you know that January is National Mentoring Month? While I’m excited to see the focus shift to relationships that help you kill the game at work, I’m low key mad because no one was talking mentorship when I needed it the most! Not only was I in my 30’s when I heard someone say…
Last month I had the fortunate pleasure of meeting a new client who expressed interest in being promoted at work. As I spoke with her about why she hasn’t been promoted, she spoke about the company’s culture; competitive colleagues and the fact that she’s selected to take on additional assignments. It became clear to me…
I’ve had a busy week coaching clients. What seems to be a common thread is there’s a disconnect between how they are showing up at work and how they’d like to show up in the workplace. I’m willing to go out on a limb and say there’s actually a disconnect in terms of how they need to…
Let me start by admitting I didn’t manage my career for most of my career. I didn’t have a plan, I didn’t have a strategy, I certainly wasn’t focused on building relationships and expanding my network. To a degree, I wasn’t focused on learning, expanding my skill set nor staying abreast of industry trends. I…
The internet was abuzz celebrating and debating whether or not Kylie Jenner is deserving of the label “self-made.” If the argument is she has an advantage because she’s a member of the Kardashian clan, I’ll raise my hand to add “her brother Rob is as well.” Certainly, there’s more to her success aside from her…
I understand breaking the glass ceiling and ascending to the C-Suite may not be your ultimate career dream. It certainly wasn’t mine. Regardless of where you are within the organization, upward mobility mandates you’ll interact with those more senior than you. When you do, make no mistake, the air is different up there! The energy…
[Full disclosure: this isn’t an article about workplace accessorizing.] This article gives attention to a mistake I made early in my career that women are still making in 2018: we leave career success to chance. While selecting attire for my most recent Sunday morning Publix run, I thought about my love for shoes and that’s…
I was listening to Pharrell’s Lemon video when I heard him so eloquently state: “The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” Not too long ago I stumbled across the following words that sparked an immediate eye roll before acknowledging while the truth sometimes hurts; it’s still the truth nevertheless.…