Last year I was in a meeting when a new employee was introduced as, “a young lady”.
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Okay, okay, that was a dramatic headline. What I’m saying is that a woman with more power and privilege than you can explain something to you that you already know and be just as insulting as mansplainers.
If you want to grow your network, tap into the resources that you’ve already cultivated in it.
sassy at work; when someone calls you sassy; sassy woman; is being called sassy a compliment
This post is super short, sweet and to-the-point.
Power Point presentations should serve 2 purposes.
Most managers are middle managers, as we supervise people but are not at the top of a company.
If you have an employee with a unique role, or if you are recruiting for a position that is unique, it can be difficult to know how to describe it.
Managing up is a great skill to develop as it can make your life and your boss’s life easier and more productive.
Don’t be intimidated by employees who tell you how they want to be managed!
When you’re building your relationship with your employees, it’s important to acknowledge that an important part of the supervisory relationship is about delivering feedback.
When interviewing a job candidate, there is a way to inquire about a person’s abilities by asking forward-looking questions, that test her ability to imagine being in the role, and how she would handle it.
When tensions run high at work, especially between managers and employees, sometimes, the best thing to do is nothing.
Delegating is essential for managers. However, strong delegating is not so common.
There comes a time for everyone when you find yourself unsatisfied with the day to day of your job.
If you have some constructive criticism to give to your boss, consider these tips about finding both the right time and the right words to frame your message.
One of my most popular posts has been about what not to do when you arrive late to a meeting.
Being a leader is hard. So much of it is based on instinct.
You have some feedback that you’d like to give someone. You have good intentions about the feedback, too.
When speaking at work, it’s important to use purposeful language as your words carry weight and cause others to react accordingly.
Earlier this week I wrote about why it's important for a boss to talk about what she does with her team.