Jun 30, 2021
Read any professional job description and it will describe a linear path toward the open position: this degree, this many years of experience, and this background. And in the next sentence, the job description will talk about initiative (self-starter!) and drive to succeed. It will describe a company that values...
Jun 23, 2021
It’s not that you think you’re wrong. You know you’re right. But you also know that women get negative feedback from others (women and men), when we insist on getting what we want - what we order in a restaurant, what we pay for at the auto mechanics, what we need from our doctors. A purist may say that holding...
Jun 16, 2021
You might be overlooking talent and leadership in your organization and not even know it. Many times, introverts are uncomfortable speaking up in meetings, voicing ideas, or even just so overwhelmed by the social interactions that the meetings are uncomfortable. If this is your only interaction with some of your staff,...
Jun 9, 2021
If you think buying or selling a home has you prepared for the commercial real estate rollercoaster, think again. There’s a reason the game Monopoly is all about becoming a tycoon by buying residential real estate - between zoning, the Small Business Association, permits, tax incentive programs, and the National...
Jun 2, 2021
It’s often described as a cup. Our cups are over-full or not full enough. With things that have physical limitations, like a building or a production line, we talk about capacity. The number of people a building can hold. The number of widgets a line can produce in an hour or a day.
Capacity is all around us...