In every professional journey, one is bound to encounter a variety of personalities in the workplace. While some colleagues may be a joy to work with, there may also be instances where you find yourself reporting to someone you perceive as an “idiot” – someone who appears to lack the necessary skills, knowledge, or understanding…
Career Management
Navigating the Crossroads: When Admiring the Vision, But Confronting a Toxic Culture
In the corporate world, organizations often portray a carefully crafted vision of success and excellence, led by their most senior leadership team. The aspirations, strategies, and goals projected by this team can be inspiring, drawing in employees and stakeholders alike. However, there are instances where the appealing vision does not fully align with the reality…
The Biggest Mistakes Companies and Leaders Make with Career Management
Career management plays a crucial role in the success and growth of individuals within a company. It involves guiding and developing employees to reach their full potential and align their goals with organizational objectives. However, companies and leaders often make significant mistakes in managing careers, leading to demotivated employees, high turnover rates, and a loss…
Navigating Drastic Organizational Changes: Embracing Uncertainty
Organizations today frequently find themselves facing the need for drastic changes to remain competitive and relevant. Sometimes, it may simply be to fit certain agenda. These changes could include mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, leadership transitions, or even unforeseen global events like economic downturns or pandemics. Such transformations often bring along a wave of uncertainty that can…
Tips for Aspiring PMO Leaders
A Program Management Office (PMO) is a department within an organization that oversees and manages the projects and programs of that organization. The PMO Director is the individual responsible for leading this department, ensuring that all projects and programs are aligned with the organization’s strategic goals and objectives. Becoming a PMO Director is a career…
Creating an Executive Development Plan: A Guide
An Executive Development Plan (EDP) is a valuable planning document for enhancing the professional skills of both yourself and your team of executives. If you notice your executives’ professional growth has stalled or if your industry has rapidly changing requirements, an EDP can be vital in keeping your team focused on success, growth, and building…
Effective Strategies to Showcase Your Leadership Skills, Even Without Direct Experience
You aspire to lead and manage a team, inspiring them to achieve their best and executing strategies to meet organizational goals. However, you face a common predicament: you lack the formal leadership experience that most job applications require. This can create a catch-22 situation, as you need the position to gain experience, but you need…
The Thinness Economy
There is no doubt that there is a significant cultural pressure on women to conform to a thin ideal, which is often associated with beauty, youthfulness, and desirability. This pressure can be attributed to various factors, including media representations of thinness, the diet industry, and social norms. From an economic perspective, the diet and weight-loss…
When Your Boss is NOT Your Advocate
If you feel like your boss isn’t advocating for you, it can be a frustrating and demotivating experience. Here are some steps you can take to address the situation: Schedule a meeting with your boss: Request a meeting with your boss to discuss your concerns. Explain how you feel and what you believe your boss…
Interview Responses that WON’T Get You Hired
What are some taboos a job seeker should refrain from mentioning in their initial meeting with a prospective employer? Here are some that I can think of from the years I was hiring people: “I don’t know much about the company.”This statement indicates that you haven’t done your research about the company before the interview,…