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Growing Every Day
One of my favorite ideas from Julie Winkle Giulioni and Beverly Kaye's new book, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, is the idea that career development belongs to a village. Although a manager or supervisor plays an important role in helping an employee develop, it...
Getting the Conversation Started
Five months ago – in May of this year - Becky offered me the opportunity to work as a contractor for Weaving Influence. As an English major who had just quit my job as a pharmacy tech, I couldn’t believe my ears when she told me about the work I might be doing in the...
How Long Does It Take?
How much time did you spend planning your wedding? How much time did you spend preparing? Guys, did your bride-to-be nudge you toward a long engagement, with plenty of time to plan? Do you remember the months of preparation? The tuxedo fittings and cake tastings?...
Celebrating the Launch of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go
It's a big day (week) for the Weaving Influence team (#witeam) but especially for our friend and client Julie Winkle Giulioni, and her co-author Beverly Kaye, as they launch their book Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want. I have had...
Thankful For: Messy Desk Edition
I have a growing stack of books on my desk from clients (how cool is that?) Though I try to tidy up my desk a bit each morning, it's a little messy right now. If you look closely, you might notice that I have two copies of Julie Winkle Giulioni and Beverly Kaye's new...
Are You Ambitious?
Do you view yourself as ambitious? If so, how do you define ambition? Recently, I heard Whitney Johnson reference an article that asked the question "Do Women Lack Ambition?" And I found myself having a strong reaction to the question. It's complicated. It depends on...
Use the Calendar
Without a doubt, people around the world today are thinking about the events of September 11, 2001. It is early morning on the east coast of the US, and already my Facebook stream is filled with remembrances and prayers for families of the victims of the attacks on...
Thankful for: 18 – 23
It might be cliche, but this morning? I am most thankful that: 18. It's Friday! This back to school week has brought its share of challenges. My schedule has been so jam packed that I haven't had even a moment to savor the quiet of my home office. Although I will...
Not an Ideal Day
This has not been an ideal day, although it started out fine enough. I woke up at the right time, brewed a cup of coffee in my Keurig, and sat down to work. I had planned to write, but had important emails to attend to, so I answered those. Then I connected in an...
Let Me See What You See
As a writer, I love blog posts and I'd far rather read (or write) one than watch a video or listen to a podcast. Part of my issue is impatience, I think; I can read at my own pace but if I'm listening or watching, I must listen to or watch until the end to get all the...
Ready to Launch
Launching a book requires a big effort, and I am honored that my team and I can walk with authors as they incorporate strategic plans for using social media channels to launch their books. We have some exciting book launches to celebrate this fall, including the...
Thankful for: 11 – 17
This thankful for project has been fun. I find myself, during the week, adding items for this post, mentally, as they happen. This week's edition could be called the Water Park edition... almost. Here's the list. I am thankful for: 11. Our local water park. Wednesday,...