For several decades, there’s been an increasing trend of personality and skills tests used either in the hiring process or in team building workshops for many corporations. In my 20-year career, I’ve been asked to participate in several different tests – most of which showed the same type of data like my communication style, my … Continue reading Strengthsfinder 2.0
If you work in the American job market, chances are you have talked with the Human Resources department. While they were meant to be available for coaching and training, most of us avoid the HR professionals in our buildings because they are known as the voice of layoffs, write ups, and firings. This is the … Continue reading Betting on You
In my home state of Georgia, Stacey Abrams is a household name. She has quite a few titles in her history: State Representative, Minority Leader, Gubernatorial Candidate, Voting Rights Activist, and Lawyer. But the one most intriguing to me is Entrepreneur. Against all odds, Abrams has started and run several businesses with mixed results. Her … Continue reading Lead From the Outside
For Matthew Emerzian, Mondays aren’t full of dread or fear – they are full of hope. Years ago, Emerzian found Every Monday Matters after having a mental health crisis on a Monday morning. To him, his whole world was ending, but what came out of those few hours was so much more: a non-profit working … Continue reading You Matter
New business leaders face a myriad of challenges when entering their new roles. From a difficult team to trouble understanding your purpose, leaders often grow frustrated and leave their positions. Leah Weiss, PhD, shows leaders how to overcome these challenges in her book How We Work. This book includes practical advice on topics such as … Continue reading How We Work
One of the biggest challenges for working parents is balancing commitments between the office and the home – kids’ activity schedules, work project deadlines, professional development, and travel for meetings all compete to find space on our calendars. Even when we make it to one event, our minds are often wandering to what’s going on … Continue reading Be Where Your Feet Are
If you ask most of your company’s employees, they can quickly tell you what your business does. They can probably even tell you how it happens. But do they (and you) know why you’re doing it? What about your customers? Your “why” sets you apart from the competition and takes you from competing money: price … Continue reading Start With Why
What lies are running your life? The lie of comparison? The lie of self-doubt? What about the lie of negative thoughts? Rachel Hollis confronts all of these and so much more in Girl, Wash Your Face. The entrepreneur, social media maven, and motivational speaker brings her life experiences to the pages of this book. Each … Continue reading Girl, Wash Your Face
