Aug 22, 2024 | Navigating workplace dynamics
I’ve been working for the same manager for seven years. I am eager to get promoted, but she said I can’t get promoted until she does! She’s a VP, and I know the likelihood of her becoming an SVP at our company soon is relatively low. Further, I don’t want her job. I...
Aug 7, 2024 | Navigating workplace dynamics
I left a great job in my late 20s because I didn’t want to follow in the footsteps of the women ahead of me. That sounds harsh, but it’s true. 🤷♀️ Many seemed overworked, drained, and underappreciated. Most didn’t have a family, and several lived separately from...
Nov 8, 2022 | Deepening self knowledge, Navigating workplace dynamics, Work.Life Experts
I left a great job with a great company at the age of 31. I didn’t want to leave. I had to leave. Despite ten (mostly) incredible years at a creative think tank working on top secret design and innovation projects for some of the world’s most notable companies, I had...
Jun 15, 2022 | Deepening self knowledge
Brené Brown knows the most powerful way to double down on our personal growth is to get clear on our values and the behaviors that support them (and the 💩 that gets in the way). Tune into this episode of Unlocking Us as Brené talks through this game changing...
Jun 8, 2022 | Deepening self knowledge
When I was 23, my first manager suggested I write down my values. I wasn’t sure what that meant. What are values? What are my values?! 😬 I thought it was a useless exercise at the time, but I did it anyway. After some reflection, I settled on five core values:...
