During the summer of my sophomore year of college, I was a First-Year Orientation Leader. My job was to lead groups of incoming first-year students at new student orientation throughout the three day session. This was a role that was a mix of educator, cheerleader, therapist, mentor, and camp counselor, but at its core relied …
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In the early days of COVID-19, CEOs and other leaders of organizations told their employees to practice empathy and compassion in managing relationships with customers, partners, and employees. At the time, we were collectively going through a traumatic experience with lots of unknowns, and many thought it was the best approach to maintaining these relationships. …
Finding and getting a new job/role or joining a new company is an exciting opportunity. But how can you be sure to start right and ensure that you can exceed expectations, and how can you as a manager ensure that your new hire is set up for success? As someone who has coached and advised …
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When it comes to professional and career development for employees, companies and leaders have a lot of room for development and growth (pun intended) In a Harris Research poll from 2021, Only one in four employees surveyed, however, felt the employer helped them grow “very well.” Furthermore, Around 77% of employees feel “on their own” …
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Introduction: Influence Without Authority in the Workplace Consider this scenario: You’re put in charge of leading a project within your organization, but without any control or responsibility for the people that are going to work on the project. While you are in a formal position of leadership, for the specific project or initiative, you have …
One of the best areas in which to invest time when starting in a new role at a company is to effectively cultivate and build relationships. It’s hard to get anything done in a large organization just by yourself. Inevitably, you’ll need the guidance, support and resources of others. What’s more, is that even after …
Everyone out there seems to have a different answer to the mass exodus and slow disengagement of employees facing so many companies today, and much of it can feel contradictory. Have them come to the office so they feel camaraderie; let them work at home so they have flexibility. Push them to work harder to …
This past week, I had the chance to attend the Future of Finance Summit, brought to you by the AICPA. The Summit brought together Finance leaders from 80 companies committed to advancing the finance and accounting profession and sharing knowledge, ideas, and opportunities to help build best in class finance organizations. The AICPA and specifically …
For developing relationships with the right people— do you have any tips or resources for *what to do* within those relationships? I’ve done intro calls with 20+ cross-functional stakeholders in my first couple weeks but wondering During one of the first projects when I was a management consultant, the Engagement Manager leading the project would …
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A few years ago, I got put into a role earlier than expected where I got additional responsibilities and exposure to senior leadership and I was determined to hit the ground running. I started off guns blazing, taking ownership driving results and making it clear to my leaders that they had made a good decision. …
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