How to Manage Up
We’ve all had that boss. The bully who makes everything harder. The jerk who talks down or doesn’t listen. It can feel impossible to deal…
Should You Be On A Board?
Forget all those Hollywood images of silver-haired white men tugging the lapels of their double-breasted suits while puffing cigars in a mahogany boardroom. Being on…
Monday Motivation: Be an Inspiration to Young Girls
One of the foremost challenges that professional women face is a lack of mentorship. Lacking quality mentors isn’t limited to universities and workplaces, however. The…
Successful Delegation: The Art of Letting Go
Many years ago I took a television station job. I knew nothing about the technical elements of the medium. In a tiny, dark room lit…
Tips to Help First-Time Managers Succeed
Your hard work has finally paid off. You just landed your first management job. That’s a really big deal! Chances are, your proven track record…
Winning a Seat at the Boys’ Table
There are few workplace relationships trickier than networking with the opposite sex. You want to seem personable without coming off as flirtatious. You want to…
Being a Woman
by Giselle Sevgi My story begins in a very liberal family in a conservative country. I was the first child in my family. My dad’s…
Six Tips for Successful Group Phone Meetings
With more of us working from home or remote offices, phone meetings have become a staple of the business world. While these calls can drag…
Seven tips to help with difficult employee conversations
There’s an old saying that it is difficult at the top. In business this is especially true, as one of the most challenging and even…
Steps for Brushing Up on Your Executive Presence
By Melissa Goldberger The term executive presence is constantly thrown around. Some believe it’s how we dress and others believe it’s how we act. In…