Mrs Type A

This past week, I met a new mentee of mine that was assigned to me via my MBA alumni office.  Edith is going to graduate this semester and has accepted an entry level job in my industry.  She was asking for advice on how to succeed in the workplace.  In many ways, Edith reminds me […]

Last week, I wrote about How to Speak Up at Work.  One reader, Sheryl, wrote me saying that she is very shy and doesn’t like speaking in large audiences, or to very senior leaders in her company.  She feels those high stakes situations make her nervous and, as a result, she isn’t as articulate or […]

I received an email from a reader, Lexi, who is concerned about a new budget process being implemented in her department at work.  She felt there were redundant steps in the new budget process that will slow down the approval of new projects.  Lexi feels she needs to speak up before work gets delayed.  However, […]

Last week, my boss asked me to lead our annual business planning cycle.  I’ve done it for a few years and, each time, I end up recommending one of my peers take it on next in order to share the responsibility and build more cross-department ownership.  And, each year, my boss comes back to me […]

This past week one of my favorite employees, Shelly, was offered a promotion to another role in a different part of the organization.  This had been a long time coming; she’s been interviewing for new positions for quite a while now.  When her soon-to-be new manager called me to give me the good news, she […]