Is the work life juggle driving you insane? The reality of life is that we have a “new normal”. Five trends create this new normal: Technology enables us to be always connected There are fewer people needing to do more work The speed of information flow globally demands 24/7 responsiveness The...
Welcome to “Dear Dana”, our regular column to give you workplace advice and coaching. This question about LinkedIn best practices is informative if you're looking for a job or simply building out your business network. – Dana Theus Dear Dana: What is the protocol or LinkedIn best practice for...
Young women often hear “get a mentor to get ahead!” Wondering what that advice is all about? Read on! – InPower Editors By: Joyce Akiko Are you a strong, ambitious young woman who wants more out of her life and career? A woman who knows she’s capable of making a huge impact, a big difference for...
We’re all surrounded by goals. ToDo lists. Management Objectives. Career Goals. Personal Goals. [Tweet "You name it, we’ve got a goal about it."] Why is it we feel sometimes that achieving your goals is so hard? In my experience, our biggest limitation when it comes to setting goals is that we...
Are you wondering what’s next for your career? I always love it when I get e-mails from our blog community about the challenges they are facing. The e-mail I got recently inspired me to write a blog post on the topic. Jane (not her real name), is someone who wants to really grow her leadership....
By: John Rampton Your attitude determines the atmosphere of your workspace. Every business has its unique culture: the culture defines the core values of the company and creates a set of unofficial guidelines for employees to follow. It also helps determine which discretionary behavior is...
Collaboration – Creativity – Connection – Celebration - Contribution Does this sound familiar? You lack energy to go to work. Work feels like a paycheck and you focus your passions elsewhere. You want to make things better but you’re tired of your ideas not being heard, so why bother? If this...
Why do you do what you do? That was the question I set out to answer after re-watching Simon Sinek’s hugely popular TED talk called “How Great Leaders Inspire Action.” His theory is that too many companies talk about what they do and how they do it, when instead, they should lead with why they...
What is mindfulness and why do you care? Most importantly, can you do it in the middle of a busy life? Çan you practice mindfulness at work? Mindfulness is an ancient tradition that’s all the rage now. Time magazine’s cover promoted it last year and Harvard Business Review regularly promotes it to...
By: Katerina Sokou Could getting more women in the workforce be the key to a stronger and more stable global economy? Some leading thinkers, including at the International Monetary Fund, argue exactly that. “Growth is the lens through which we view the issue of female labor force participation, as...
