Key Takeaways: “Interview advice”: before you even schedule a conversation, ask yourself whether it’s worth the time—for you and for them—because preparing for and attending an interview takes focus, time, and energy. Doing an interview you don’t intend to take can unexpectedly boost your...
Key Takeaways: Layoffs affect leaders too: While the focus is often on helping those who are laid off, team leaders also experience significant stress, including guilt and additional work. It's important to recognize that leaders need support as well. Adopt a mindset of transition: Accept that...
Key Takeaways: How to run a meeting When you’re not in charge, structure it with two clear sections: first, tackle the business matters promptly; second, allow the more free‑wheeling “bunny trail” or ideation time, so you can gently redirect digressions back to the core issues during part one. A...
Key Takeaways: Workplace advice centers on setting clear boundaries around late-night emails, unpacking how these midnight messages create implicit expectations and anxiety even well outside business hours. Dana encourages teams to “detrigger yourself” early and often, letting go of anxiety so you...
Key Takeaways: Different Boss, Different Lens: Soft skills like listening are tough to measure, and what one boss sees as strength, another might view as a growth area. That doesn’t mean anyone was lying—it just means expectations and perceptions vary. Promotions Raise the Bar: With more...
Key Takeaways: Gratitude isn't about denying your frustration—it's about learning how to shift your emotional state so you can respond from a place of peace and power. Waiting for your boss to change gives away your control; learning to shift your own mindset puts the power back in your hands....
Key Takeaways: Bullies thrive on negative emotions: Responding with anxiety or anger to a bully gives them more control. Learning to manage your emotional reactions through detriggering can make you less of a target and help you handle the situation calmly. Detriggering is essential for...
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 loved your article on why my dream job isn’t a dream! It sums up how I’ve been...
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our regular 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! Today's topic is career planning! – Dana Theus Dear Dana: You wrote a post about how white collar workers...
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 been on a number of interviews and they all seem to go well. I have a number...
