The arrival of autumn often spurs people to think about role adjustments, career changes, or general questions along the lines of: What’s next for me? Q4 is a great time to hold thoughtful, productive career conversations with your employees. Here's my five-step approach to conducting 1:1 conversations with your team members, using a 'career audit' tool to spark discussion.

To thrive in your career, you need an environment that is conducive to growth, learning, and fulfillment. Let’s take a look at how auditing your current ‘ecosystem’ can help you navigate decisions at a career crossroads.

Marie Kondo’s six-step approach to getting organized is focused, practical, and aptly tidy. What if you applied the same methodology to your career?

Looking to make a career move this year, but don’t have oodles of time or money to invest in the process? Here are seven simple steps you can take that still make an impact — without breaking the bank.

As we enjoy the slumber of summer days, great ideas often come in waves. Now is an opportune time to reflect on what you want and how you can make moves through the end of the year. Here are five insights to consider from women who made successful career changes.

What are women asking for? Flexibility. Recognition. Variety. Opportunities. These asks aren’t out of reach. So how can we better leverage women to find true fulfillment and success in the modern workforce?

Career conversations are great opportunities to talk with each employee about their aspirations, strengths, and gaps to ensure they are equipped for success. So…why are so many leaders shying away from having these conversations on a regular basis? Let’s explore seven ways to lead with curiosity and intentionality.

2022 marked a return to more in-person gatherings and events — which was bliss for many and bothersome for others, but certainly helped forge deeper connections and new discoveries. Having partaken in several inspiring conversations as a panelist, trainer, coach, and attendee, here are five lessons that I’m carrying into 2023.

A follow up to my earlier blog — how training to run the marathon is similar to exploring your career. The experience itself was also reflective of what it takes to stick to your aspiration and milestones along the way. Here are my five big takeaways.

I recently had the opportunity to attend a conference on paving the way forward with Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, and was struck by both the wins and woes professionals shared. Here are five of my big takeaways on prioritizing DEIB to foster a genuine culture of belonging — not a performative one.

The past few weeks got me thinking — and I do have lots of time to think as I huff and puff on my training runs – about my incredible clients. More often than not, they seek out coaching because they are at a career crossroads and looking for the next thing…and this process of career exploration is so very aligned with the experience of training for a marathon.

I recently wrote about how people overestimate the attention they are receiving from others, which can cause anxiety about speaking up at work: also known as spotlight theory. This is a common phenomenon, but one that you can certainly overcome — here are seven ideas to shift your perspective and increase your presence in meetings.

Leading a team is a bit like making dinner for the whole family. It takes a lot of time and effort — and sometimes you spend hours putting together a plate that you think everyone will like, and everyone at the table complains. So, how do you shift to a culture where people feel encouraged to speak up and voice their concerns, but not just complain? Here are five tips.

With the right approach, networking can be much like dominoes — some careful set-up and patience are required, but one tiny-yet-focused flick of the finger can cause an enormously successful effect.

Recently, in back-to-back coaching sessions, I heard the exact same story from four women in very different roles — ranging from VP to support staff, but they shared the same refrain. ‘I am fully aware of my competence, but speaking up is hard and awkward, and I don’t want to say the wrong thing, sound silly, or not look professional by formulating it the wrong way.’ Sound familiar?

During tough career conversations in a group setting, there is often a collective sigh of relief and gratitude: as women, we can work together to break down shared concerns and fears in support of everyone’s growth and transformation. If you are looking to hold space for more ‘blistered’ conversations, here are five things to bear in mind.

Back in 2020, fellow coach Allison Attenello and I designed a workshop called “Working Women Working It Out” — specific to the challenges women were facing in 2020, with the goal of uncovering ways to support them in getting through this period. The following four Ps emerged through our group’s discussion, which still very much hold true today.

Studies have shown that women will not apply to a job unless they fulfill 100% of the criteria. What a shame! Are you letting bullet points get the best of you?

People are living a personal journey in a professional space, meaning that both are intertwined now more than ever before. While we perhaps were better at navigating parallel lives pre-pandemic — work and home — the two have morphed. Amp up compassion in the workplace with the power of ‘I see you and thank you.’

Whether intentionally or not, many of us have made ourselves available 24/7 online over the past two years with the shifting expectations of remote work. So now, how do we begin to reestablish healthy work/life boundaries?