Journey from Self-doubt to Empowered Leadership
This month, I chatted with client @Jamey Thom, an Operations Program Manager at Microsoft whose role requires significant collaboration across organizational boundaries. As those of you who have had similar roles know, one of the most significant challenges with this type of role is influencing others when you don’t have authority. In our conversation, Jamey […]
Want to understand and uplevel executive presence? A client shares her recent experience here!
I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to sit with one of my clients, Swati Raghunandan, who looks after Manager Capability and Learning for Microsoft India. Swati and I got together in early June to talk about her recent experience in the Challengers’ Circle, including what she learned about executive presence and the wins […]
How do I lead in the “In-Between”?
“Return to normal” means…? Lots of us are hearing about a “return to normal” in recent days. If your “normal” before COVID-19 was a 2-hour commute and a culture of who-can-do-the-most-in-the-shortest-amount-of-time, you may not be longing for a return to normal. Instead, you may be asking, how can we do this better?But for now, we […]
Navigating Workplace Change
Breathless in the face of changeThe pace of change the past several weeks has the days flying by. We are counting our own days in dog years and it’s hard work just catching our breath. If, on top of everything else, workplace change is a part of this time for you, that can add to […]
Looking for a new role right now? Here are a couple of resources for you.
Resources if you are searching for a new role. In the event you are in a job search, here is a handy resource listing companies that are hiring and freezing, and here is another.
Working from home in the time of pandemic: taking care of your mindset
Working from home in the time of pandemic: taking care of your mindset We need strategies to take care of ourselves and our mindset and especially so during times characterized by rapid change and uncertainty (like now). Here is my personal top ten list (it’s actually a list of 12; I couldn’t stop at 10). […]
How to create virtual meetings that matter
As we head into the weekend, some of you might be thinking Yay, I made it to Friday, but how am I ever going to face down another week of 100% virtual meetings next week? Many of you are spending 8+ hours per day on calls right now. For some of you, this is a […]
It feels like someone pulled the rug out…
It feels like someone pulled the rug out… Anxious and unsettled. That’s what a huge number of my clients say they are feeling right now. Many describe this as feeling “like someone pulled the rug out.” Can you relate? For many of you, your job is ok and your health is fine but that doesn’t mean […]
Here’s to YOU!
In 2019, you engaged with us in some way. Perhaps you worked one-on-one with me or one of our very talented coaches; or maybe you were fortunate enough to participate in the innovative Challengers’ Circle leadership program; or we saw you at one of the interactive labs we offer each year… What matters is YOU were […]
Your Professional Velocity: What got you here is great…but will it take you where you want to go next?
When: October 3, 2019 An illuminating and interactive evening workshop for mid-career professional women. If you wonder whether you are doing the right things to get where you want to go in your career, come to this workshop and find out! For most successful people, we believe at some level in our skills and talents. […]
