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Imposter syndrome: Take back your power and ask for manager support

"Imposter syndrome" is real, but it has two components: the feelings of inadequacy that can come from one's own psychological makeup and the feelings of...
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How to tell if a potential employer values diversity and inclusion

Here is a list of things I would look for to help me make that "first-impression" assessment: What do your initial interactions (visiting the website,...
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Is your home now your office? Learn how to bend time to your advantage

I planned my entire career around my daughter. I started a Ph.D. when she was two years old. Earlier that year, I finalized my divorce...
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“Burnout” is real; managers can nip it in the bud!

What is employee burnout? According to research from Maslach and others, "burnout is “a state of exhaustion in which one is cynical about the value...
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Become a Fixer: How Leaders Maximize Return-on-Influence (R.O.I.)

In an earlier blog post I wrote about how employees need to behave in order to thrive in social business environments. Then, I was re-reading...
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Don’t Get Caught Between Fishbowls! Part 2

In the first post in this series “Don’t Get Caught Between Fishbowls – Part 1,  I talked about the general unease we are all experiencing...
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Don’t Get Caught Between Fishbowls! Part 1

Many of the leaders and professionals I meet in business these days seem nervous and a little apprehensive – we are all focused on “something...
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