No matter how much “flexibility” we get in our office, we all struggle to get it all done in our worklife. This cross generational video discussion takes a look at the realities of worklife “blending” from the employee’s and employer’s point of view, and gives us all some tips. Join the...
Sometimes we feel yanked around by our work—our life—or both. We can’t get on top of the pile. We can’t even stop to catch our breath. The list of stuff we’re not doing crushes the list of stuff we’ve accomplished. We can’t breathe and feel helpless and out of control. All this means is that we’ve...
We all have those times where we feel out of control and overwhelmed. Instead of getting upset about it, and even more anxious, Dana reminds us that some simple lessons we learned as a kid can help us get back on top of our schedule and—more importantly—our energy. – InPower Editors Sometimes we...
Does it seem like the perpetual issue of “work-life balance” is getting old and worn out? Have we given up on it or is it just time to evolve to a different way of thinking about managing our energy as we accomplish things at work and life our life? – InPower Editors When The Atlantic published...
Is it just us or is there a lot of negative talk about the millennial generation these days? We’re getting kindof sick of it because we see plenty of opportunity coming into the workforce with these young adults. First and foremost is the opportunity to become a better leader for us “older folk.”...
My first management experience was a disaster. I had a poor manager myself and was told to “be in charge” of a group of my peers, who did not report to me and had no particular reason to do what I told them to do. It turned into a backstabbing circus within hours. What I learned from that...
We have opportunities to push ourselves all the time in life. What do you do with those opportunities? Do you grab them and go for it or hang back and wait for something easier? Dana comes clean on her lifelong patterns and steps up to new ways to Do Hard, which is one of the strategies she gives...
Research continues to show us that mentorship is not enough to help women get into senior executive leadership in significant percentages. What the research says is that in addition to cultivating mentors to help them “learn the ropes,” the folks that leapfrog their peers into the executive ranks...
We often give advice to leaders, “Be bold!” Why? Here are the typical reasons for being bold that I hear: You’ll get noticed You’ll move faster forward (failing and succeeding both) You’ll get outside the box All good reasons! But here’s why I want you to be bold: you’ll develop the habit of...
There are plenty of the Debbie Downers who look at the exodus of women from the corporate ranks and see bad news. If your priority is getting women in to socially, politically and economically powerful positions, this IS bad news. But what if you just want to have a life? Be happy? Be...
