Chances are we all have them. People we work with, for and interact with professionally who snap, belittle, demean or shoot microaggressions your way or the way of whomever they choose.
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Freelance or contract workers are a growing portion of the economy. But working from home, connecting only remotely to your organization, team or management, may not be the blissful utopia everyone imagines.
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The partial shutdown of the federal government affecting 800,000 workers plus recent layoffs at major newspapers, retail stores and company takeovers show every leader, entrepreneur and professional needs a plan for unanticipated, sudden changes in income present and future.
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I recently led an all-day seminar where a few people in the room exuded negativity starting from complaints about the breakfast and continuing relentlessly regardless of topic, discussion or activity. Cynical, overly critical of colleagues, adding only contradictions and challenges, they each had nary a kind word for anyone.
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Misspellings. Incorrect punctuation. Bad grammar. These crimes against writing exist not only in hurried personal tweets done in your spare time, but can be career-damning elements in your professional writing.
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Most of us have likely fantasized about what we would say to a manager, boss or supervisor when we announce we are leaving a job.
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This summer you don’t have to plan an elaborate vacation abroad befitting an Instagram feed in order to reap the benefits of time off.
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Not to get all cheerleader-like, but there are times when the team you lead may need a boost.
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Just one. It’s all you need.The skincare industry is mired in redundancies with so many products promising to solve one specific skin problem at a time. Dr. Mirela Mitan sought to change that, and after 25 years in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals research and development, the biochemist went off on her own
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As a university professor, workshop instructor and seminar leader for the past 20 years, I often share the stage, lectern, classroom and panel with other co-leaders.
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If you are new to leadership or if you are considering shifting, polishing or adding a new leadership style, here are seven distinct leadership styles you can adopt.It’s best to lead in a style that feels authentic and close to your way of thinking and doing.
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