Stepping into leadership can be tricky. You're great at your role, and now you're managing people, which is a different skill set. I just wrapped a coaching engagement with a client who recently took on direct reports. Fortunately, their company supported coaching, so...
New hires are exciting… and yes, even the great ones can be a little exhausting at first. But what if they are not great? I was talking with a client recently who was starting to have doubts about their newest hire. The skills were there. The fit seemed right. And...
The questions are rolling in from Dana On Demand, and I just got one that comes up again and again: “I’ve totally neglected my network, and now I feel like an asshole reaching out when I need something.” Let me be clear. You're not an asshole. Unless you act like one....
You’ve probably heard me say it before: relationships matter. (They’re one of the three pillars of my Career Control System—right up there with Clarity and Productivity.) No matter what your goals are at work—whether it's getting ahead, switching...
In our panel conversation Living in a World of Layoffs, we talked a lot about how important relationships are no matter your current situation. When we're talking about hiring the statistics are significant. Most say that at least 50% of roles are filled via...
I've actually never been laid off. And I've been at a lot of companies that went through layoffs. Was it luck? Mostly. But there are some things I've learned along the way... And I've seen firsthand what it's like for people to lose their jobs. I've also had to deal...
I recently started working with a client who was a new department Director. They inherited a department that for various reasons wasn't looking so good. They were worried that their team wasn't performing well. And they were worried about what the Leadership Team...
I spent some time recently talking about my Black Friday offers. Honestly, sales offers usually feel a little awkward. But I remind myself that I'm offering it because I think it's a good deal on a good course that will really benefit you. And whether you chose to...
How many conversations have you had where you start to talk about something and before you even finish someone is telling you what to do? We've all seen the tropes on tv of typically women wanting to vent and typically men wanting to fix it. So why do we all...
One of the most important keys to managing your career is your one on ones (1:1) with your manager. This is where you get awareness about your current state, plan a path to move forward, and start planting the seeds that you're ready for what's next. But I...