Professional Networking in the Age of COVID-19
As business professionals, we all know the importance of networking and how it can be pivotable to our career success. Taking the time out of our busy schedules to attend a luncheon, seminar, conference, or happy hour is something we’ve all been accustomed to doing. However, the COVID-19 pandemic put a drastic halt on in-person networking events, which has always been the preferred method of building relationships. To be candid, the pandemic has made many things we used to take for granted, like face-to face interaction, very challenging. We’ve seen cancelled conferences, shifts to remote work, and fewer opportunities to be engaged in-person.
Flexing In the Workplace
Flexing, not your muscles, but the ability to offer flexibility in the workplace has transformed from a nice perk some organizations or managers offered, to an expectation that most people aren’t willing to “flex” on. While this might seem like a simple concept, consider how “flexibility” may mean something different to everyone.
Your New Retention Strategy – Checking in on Hearts and Brains
Have the first months of the year been difficult with new normal of turnover and opportunity? The last months of the year are spent building our budgets and identifying the purple squirrel recruit that will solve all the problems of our future and take us to places we dream of. The year started with a series of unfortunate departures and now it’s time to catch your breath and focus on your strategy of retention. If you have not, there may be a recruiter or another company that will and before you know it, you will have another open position to refill. With all the turnover we are suffering, the focus is on replacing positions and then the excitement of the new person. The fact is your strategic advantage are the people who haven’t left. Have you checked in on the hearts and brains that show up for you daily?
Leadership 101: Lesson 6 Communication Styles
When was the last time you had a complete misunderstanding with a family member, co-worker, or your supervisor? Did you wonder how you got there and more importantly; what you could do to avoid misunderstanding in the future?
Understanding communication styles and situationally adjusting is a lifelong practice for me, personally and professionally. Misunderstandings, mistakes, and misinterpretations happen easily because of what and how something comes out of another’s mouth. Sometimes, we simply spew our own opinions, thoughts and or frustrations by speaking without considering how the person we are talking to consumes and processes information. The more I know, the more I realize I need to practice.
Questions to Gauge Your Commitment to DE&I
Questions to Gauge Your Commitment to DE&I How committed is your company to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)? Of more than 1,500 workers surveyed in the 2021 Jobseeker Nation report by Jobvite, forty-two percent indicated they would reject a job offer if...
It’s More Than Okay to Take Time Off – It’s Vital
It's More Than Okay to Take Time Off - It's Vital Ah, vacation time. Sometimes it’s difficult to extricate yourself from workplace responsibilities and unplug. And with the rise of remote work fueled by the pandemic, the lines between work and personal time are...
Leadership 101: Lesson 5 The Importance of Managing Yourself Before you assumed your role as a leader, did you think about your job first and foremost as leading/managing others? Turns out the person you’re most responsible for managing every day is yourself! Managing...
Leadership 101 – Lesson 4: Have a Plan
Leadership 101 - Lesson 4: Have a Plan What’s your plan? How many times have you been asked that question and had no idea what in the world people were asking you? You come to work every day, you get a ton of “work” done, but suddenly, as a leader, you are expected...