Millennials on TV: ‘The Great Indoors’ Is Full of Clichés…and a Few Truths
Are you watching the new CBS show “The Great Indoors?” Get your Millennial Cliché Bingo card ready because the sitcom is chock full of them! Everyone gets a trophy: Check. Pingpong tables and beanbag chairs as office furniture: Check. A helicopter mom complaining about her son’s performance review: Check. Older people who can’t effectively use […]
It’s Holiday Party Time! How to Find the Perfect Mix of Work and Play at the Company Celebration
‘Tis the season for holiday gatherings, including the company holiday party. It’s likely your employer will have some sort of celebration: More than 90 percent of businesses held one in 2015, up from 75 percent in 2014, according to executive search firm Battalia Winston. Many organizations today are more likely to have frequent social events […]
Never Stop Learning: Why True Masters Are Lifelong Students
As I talk to successful professionals I admire, I am often struck by one commonality: They are committed to always studying their craft. To me, it’s lifelong learning separates those who will continue to rise in their fields from those who are content to just float along. No matter what stage of your career, having […]
#MyBossStory: How I Became an RA for Life
When I wrote Becoming the Boss, one of my goals was to highlight how I moved my own career from beginner to boss. I love sharing #MyBossStory with young women who are just starting out because it doesn’t feel that long ago that I was in those shoes. My story starts in a college dorm. […]
A Pause For Giving Thanks: Why Gratitude Is Totally Work Appropriate
It’s nothing new to give thanks for our loved ones on Thanksgiving. But as we think of our family and friends, it’s also a good time to reflect on the people who have helped us in our careers. The mentor who supported you from the start. The boss who, in retrospect, taught you more than […]
Beyond the Humblebrag: How to Own Your Success Without Feeling Braggy
“I have no place to put my new award! I’m running out of wall space in my office!” “So don’t love my new haircut, but three people told me it makes me look younger. Are they lying?!” We’ve all rolled our eyes at similar “humblebrags,” whether they’re comments made in meetings or posted on social […]
The Ultimate Work/Life Blend: The Business + Leisure (aka “Bleisure”) Trip
Have you heard the term “bleisure?” Combine the ongoing conversation about work/life blend with our need to replace the term Brangelina and this is the result: a new way to talk about combining personal travel with a business trip. I can’t say I love the word, but I do like the concept. If you’re headed […]
Need a Break? Ideas for a Digital Detox
Feel like you’re sending even more email these days? You’re not just imagining it: Recent research from Adobe found that people report spending 17% more time checking email this year compared with last year. In our “always-on” culture, we respond to emails after work, on weekends and on vacation. It’s not all bad — consider […]
Beyond “Hang In There”: My Favorite Motivational Quotations
Before there was “Grumpy Cat,” there was “Hang In There” cat. Most of us remember seeing that poster tacked up in a break room or classroom at some point. No matter how cheesy some of them can be, there’s a reason people put motivational quotes on signs and plaques, ecards and memes: There’s something […]
The Final Election-at-Work Survival Guide: How to Make Non-Political Small Talk
Are you beyond tired talking of about you-know-what? I am. The epic presidential election of 2016 may even be causing your blood pressure to rise: a recent poll from the American Psychological Association found that more than half of Americans say the 2016 election is a very or somewhat significant source of stress. The final […]