How to Give and Receive Feedback The other day I was out with a friend who was complaining about her colleagues. More than complaining, she was ripping them apart. I can’t say I’m an angel who’s never vented about the transgressions of others, but...
How to Ask for a Raise Typically the last quarter of the year marks Annual Review season…that super fun time of year in which we’re asked to evaluate whether we met this year’s company goals. Whether your boss adheres to this method of evaluation or...
Bystander Training What to Do When We Witness Bullying, Bias, and Beyond Did you read the article that claimed two-thirds of women are bullied…by other women? While the statistic broke my heart a bit, I also wasn’t surprised. What I was surprised about...
As someone who teaches both teaches leadership, team creation and trust, and most importantly to my heart, the power of diversity and inclusion, I think I know a thing or two. But I don’t. The piece of this work that is most humbling, challenging, and...
Should I Tell an Employee I’m Proud of Her? When we were little, we had adults tell us they were proud of choices or actions. And as adults ourselves now, it’s easy to see how having found meaning in those words, we might use them with employees. But to say...
When Someone at Work Acts in a Biased Way, How Do I Bring It Up? We assume, many times subconsciously, that other people have the same information and the same priorities that we do. That is not true. So before dismissing anyone as a misogynist, a sexist, or a...
