Friday night we went out with our neighbors to shoot pool and play pinball. At some point during the evening, the conversation turned to how we’d met our partners. My husband, Paul, is from Perth, Australia, one of the…
Let’s face it, if you know me even a little bit, you probably know about the swearing. Yes, mine. Not proud of it, and not making excuses. Growing up in a working class town near Chicago was a little like…
We work with a lot of technology companies and over the years have come across many “hot new trends” to get stuff done. Some of these are short-lived (remember RUP?) while others linger on longer than they should (waterfall, anyone?). And then there's Twitter, something I…
Tis the Season to Get Real About 2018 Recently someone asked me to facilitate a multi-day innovation workshop for a large company. Those of you who know me, would probably say that sounds like a fun, creative project that is right in your wheelhouse! …
Some Changes Feel Bad, Pure and Simple "Change is an event; it’s neither good nor bad." As soon as someone tells you that, you know they are full of BS! Last month we talked about reorgs and how to survive…
How to Survive a Re-org A few years ago, I worked for large, global company near Portland, that is well-known for its products and ubiquitous logo. One day, we were told that headwinds in the economy (remember 2009, everyone?) meant…
Owning Your Career - Part 2 Last month we started our conversation on career mapping so that you can ave the career and life of your dreams! We use a simple 4-step process - Reflect - Assess - Define - Engage…
DIY: Live the Life You Love with a Career Map The job market has been HOT the last year or so and yet many people feel edgy, like we are living in uncertain times. Maybe it's the summer heat or…
Power to the People - It's Not A Generational Gap “To Give Anything Less Than Your Best is to Sacrifice the Gift.” – Steve Prefontaine Last month we talked about Millennials in the workplace and debunked a few myths. I…
Recently I went to Vegas to speak at an HR Strategy a conference. I was so zero chill about this trip because: Well, it’s Vegas of course, YOLO (You Only Live Once) If I hadn’t accepted the gig it would have…