Productive @Home
The latest headlines about employee productivity while working from home paint a dismal picture of just how little the workforce achieves when in their home offices. However, any department leader or executive who pays attention, the work in office is often far less productive than at home. Why? One word: people. When in large groups,…Read More
Stuck in a Rut
Ever feel as though you can’t get unstuck? Yep, that’s where I was this spring. A million thoughts, ideas, and to-do items on my list without a cohesive strategy, action plan, or timeline. In short, I was simply too “mind” tired to give a damn about doing any of it. I’ve been on a building…Read More
Home @ Work Pivot
With all the negative press that the Return to Office (RTO) craze is getting, white-collar professionals are reluctantly gassing up their cars, picking up their dry cleaning, and returning to the daily grind of going to work. Even the rebranded hybrid model is losing its shiny label of “compassionate compromise” to expose itself for what…Read More
Taking Care of (Personal) Business
Whether you work full-time, part-time, sometime, or all the time, where and how you work has an incredibly powerful impact on your overall well-being. Three years ago, as many became very comfortable with the home office, working professionals reevaluated priorities, values, and work-related expenses and realized that being “always on” wasn’t always desirable. Working from…Read More
Dealing with Difficult Colleagues @ Work
Over the years I have been both blessed and stressed by partnerships in the workplace. Like family, we often do not get the option of choosing our colleagues, and sometimes — eventually — must make changes and choices to avoid having to deal with them any longer. One might think that this is the beauty…Read More
Mentorship
Everyone needs a mentor. Whether it’s a highly paid coaching professional, a colleague, or friend in your innermost circle, there is power in having someone in your corner who will tell you the truth and has your back, even when you think they don’t. For nearly two decades, I have had the great honor of…Read More