There are simply not a lot of new jobs being created in the labor market right now. And with inflation, boomers are choosing to stay in their jobs longer which means that there’s not a lot of movement in the job market either.
With not a lot of moving parts or obvious paths, you should absolutely avoid doing these two things in today's tight labor market.
Read MoreHave you fallen asleep at the wheel in your career? Are you bored, resentful, angry, or disengaged? If that's what you're experiencing in your career, work is a complete ache. I'm here to wake you up and remind you of the importance of being and staying engaged in your career.
This serves as a wake-up call for you that it's required that you are engaged in your career.
Read MoreOne of the first questions I ask women when they're interested in mentoring with me is, “How long have you been thinking about transitioning or advancing your career?” And often, I get answers like nine months, two years, five years, or seven years.
I'm going to share the three most common reasons that women give me for why they stayed in a job too long.
Read MoreGen Z is not the enemy. And as a millennial, you can lead Gen Z and younger generations and not drive yourselves crazy.
I want to talk about four sustainable strategies around how we can lead younger generations to success as millennials.
Read MoreThey're called golden handcuffs. And today, in conversations with a prospective mentee, I was reminded of these shackles — little bits and droplets of affirmation and positive feedback from your employer that can keep you stuck in a career that you no longer desire, and that is underwhelming and overworking you.
I'm going to talk about golden handcuffs, what they are, how they can be dangerous as you advance your career, and how to get unlocked from the set that might be holding you back.
Read MoreI'm going on the record to share that I take personal offense that Beyoncé did not win Album of the Year for Renaissance at the 2023 Grammy Awards. I’m also reflecting on how Beyoncé’s experiences with music's biggest night have a lot to do with you and your career.
Read MoreOffice politics isn't a dirty word. In fact, once you understand the appropriate usage, it can be beneficial to helping you navigate your workplace and advance your career.
Let’s talk about what office politics is and why navigating it isn't all bad. I love discussing career development strategy because it gives me the opportunity to really dig into taboo topics related to work. So often I find that professional women get a little anxious when dealing with the things that they haven’t mastered in the work environment.
Read MoreIf you're constantly the smartest person in the room, then you're in the wrong room. It's time to get into the rooms where people are doing the thinking with you.
So today I'm going to talk to you about how to go beyond networking and actually build bridges that can help you advance your career.
Read MoreStop waiting on your boss to retire. Stop waiting until you finish a degree or complete a certification. Stop waiting till spring. Stop waiting your turn.
Too often I see high-achieving professional women waiting their turn at work which is a severe detriment to excelling in their careers. This plays into feelings of doubts around self-worth or their own value. It also perpetuates an idea that they’re not currently good enough.
This is your year and it's now your turn.
Read MoreIt's time to get re-inspired in your career. Maybe you spent the last few months just waiting till after the holiday days. Maybe you spent the last few months just waiting until you could just search at the top of the year.
But it's a new day. It's a new year.
Read MoreSure you plan how to answer interview questions but you also need to know how to ask questions during an interview to make sure the organization and position are a good fit for you and your career.
Today we'll talk about three questions to ask in an interview to secure the job offer.
Read MoreWe've all said it. The devil I know is better than the devil I don't. So I'm just going to stay in this job that I hate, where I don't feel valued, and where I don't feel seen.
I'm here to interrupt this horrible thinking and introduce you to devil-free life and work.
Read MoreYour purpose is innate. It's inside of you. You were born with it; you don't have to try to go out and find it. And you definitely don't have to try to find it at work.
The work that you do to earn a living — where you have skills and expertise to solve organization and world problems — that doesn’t have to be tied to your purpose.
Read MoreMaybe 2022 just wasn't your year. It wasn't the year that you got the raise. It wasn't the year you got the promotion or made advances in your career. It wasn't the year that you made more money, added more flexibility, or found more time. Maybe 2022 just wasn't your year.
And if it wasn't, I want to share two strategies — just two strategies — to kind of help you reset and plan for 2023.
Read MoreAre you jealous?
As a career coach, I serve women who are often envious of what other women have going on in their careers, the success they see other women in their industry having, or the success they see women in other industries having.
And they often feel less than, jealous, frustrated, or otherwise down on themselves related to their career.
Read MoreShe got the job; she got the job; she got the job! Yes, yes, yes!
Today, I will share with you the strategy I use to help my mentees make more money and have more impact in their careers. I use strategic, intentional, and elevated strategies in my mentorship programs.
Read MoreYou can use the skills, knowledge, talent, and expertise you already have to make more money and impact your career. And that's just one of the mindset shifts that I invite mentees into to help them see real career success.
I love talking about the salary increases, bonuses, and raises that I help my mentee secure. Some of the most impactful parts of my work are how the women I serve change their minds about what's available to them in their careers.
Read MoreIt starts slow. You don't even recognize it at first, but before you know it, you have 17 Google certifications, five LinkedIn learnings, and three certifications; four from courses of which you have no idea what to do with it.
And today, we're talking about credential creep. I see this insidious phenomenon infecting women and high-achieving professionals across all industries.
Read MoreYou know the definition of insanity — doing the same thing over and over and over again and expecting different results. You know better.
But you constantly find yourself doing this in your career. Putting your head down, just doing the work, not advocating for yourself, not asking for the raise, not hiring a career coach, continuing to…you know, be frustrated and angry, and disappointed and angry that you're overworked and underpaid in an industry that is not serving you.
And nothing has changed in your career all year.
Read MoreI'm here today to talk to you about how to effectively manage up to lead from wherever you are in the organization and build authority in your career by leveraging manage-up principles to advance your career.
I'm here to tell you that what you say matters. Your work, your effort, and the contributions that you're adding to your organization absolutely matter. And when positioned well, when effectively managing up, you can make sure that the work that you're doing isn't in vain.
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