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INSIGHT: People Problems – Who’s Fault Is It Anyway?
I've got a client (we'll call her Jenny) who's got some real people problems. She believes her boss is threatened by her and most of her direct reports want her job. Based on what she's told me, she has reason to believe that these people would all love to see her...
What Does a Mentor Do? A Comprehensive Guide for Mentors and Mentees
If you sometimes struggle to navigate the complex world of personal and professional growth, you're not alone. And that's the point. Many others have walked the path you're on, and you can learn from their successes and mistakes. Don't go it alone. Get a mentor to...
3 Ways to Avoid Founder’s Syndrome
In entrepreneurial circles, there is a well-known trap waiting for any successful startup visionary, the Founder’s Syndrome, which has gotten many an organization’s founder fired by the board and/or their funders. No matter how smart they are, even experienced entrepreneurs rarely know all that they need to know to lead a long-term successful effort. Here are three things you can do to make sure you don’t fall prey to Founder’s Syndrome, and better yet, transform yourself in the process.
How to Ask Someone to Be Your Mentor: A Step-by-Step Guide
Key Takeaways: Organic Mentoring: Formal requests aren't always necessary; consistent seeking of advice can naturally cultivate mentoring relationships over time. Clarify Your Goals: Understand your career objectives and challenges before seeking mentorship to...
Team Achievements Examples: Accomplishments When Applying for a Job
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, a column to give you career and workplace advice/coaching from executive coach, Dana Theus Dear Dana, I am updating my resume to apply for jobs. I read your article about "speaking accomplishments." I liked your advice and will apply it to how...
Personal Development Plan for Leadership: Get Out of the Weeds and Bring Out Your Best Self
When I was early in my career, I sought leadership positions because I felt compelled to achieve my higher purpose through my career. I set out on a personal development plan for leadership believing it would make me a better, and more impactful person. But I soon...
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Leadership
Women in Leadership: Lessons From Motherhood (Part II)
Earlier this year when my youngest son graduated high school I celebrated with a blog post about motherhood and what I’ve learned about leadership by being a parent. Readers had a lively discussion on the post (when I posted it on Smartblog on Leadership) and several...
C-Suite Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
What are women thinking in the C-Suite? Once they have faced and conquered all the obstacles and reached the corporate pinnacle still so dominated by men, what do they wish they had known or done differently as they were building their careers? I’ve been wondering...
How Women Redefine Power
On May 9, 2013 women leaders gathered at the Forbes Women’s Summit. This wasn’t a conference about advancing women. It was a conference about women advancing the world, and in doing so, redefining the rules of power. With video appearances from Oprah Winfrey and...
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Dear Dana Workplace Advice: How Do I Start A Career Move?
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our weekly column to give you career and workplace advice/coaching. Please write in and tell me about a career challenge or frustration you’re facing at the office! – Dana Theus Currently, I am working for a software company that makes software...
Dear Dana Workplace Advice: Salary Negotiations Tip – Don’t Tell Them What They Don’t Ask
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our weekly column to give you career and workplace advice/coaching. Please write in and tell me about a career challenge or frustration you’re facing at the office! – Dana Theus Dear Dana, I have found that all three websites I've used to apply...
4 Things Women Need To Know About Mentors
Having a well-placed, successful mentor can be the difference between success and failure on the leadership track – but it is definitely more an art than a science for the mentor and the mentee. I recently started hosting a radio show interviewing CEOs of...
Women in Leadership
Speaking a Truth that Hurts
Whether you are typically cautious or assertive when it comes to stating your opinions without being asked, it is likely you shy away from telling a friend, colleague or family member something that you fear could hurt. The feedback could be as simple as...
Embrace the Power of Choice
Feel stuck? Choose to become unstuck. Have you ever felt stuck in a job, with a daycare, or just in a bad situation? It's a sinking feeling when you feel like there's no way out. But we have good news! In this month’s Working Mom chat Dana and Lizzy will talk about...
The [Right] Way to Make Waves at Work
Do you ever think you can't make change happen because you don't have the title and the authority? Think again and find inspiration in this chat with Emily and Patti - two changemakers of the first order! - InPower Editors Kindness may not be the first word we...
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