by corporatecompassionproject | Sep 27, 2020 | Career, For Individuals, Priorities, Purpose
You’re more than your job. You’re more than your title. You’re more than your company. You are full of hopes and dreams and ideas and have value beyond any organization. Know your purpose to find your path. Share your gifts generously to feel fulfilled. Remember who...
by corporatecompassionproject | Sep 20, 2020 | Career, For Individuals
“Tell me about a time when you failed.” This can feel like a “can’t win” interview question, but I dislike it for a different reason. It starts with my childhood dream… I wanted to be a diplomat. High school Model UN presidency, an undergraduate degree in...
by corporatecompassionproject | Sep 13, 2020 | Decision Making, Employee Engagement, For Individuals, Leadership
I’M SUPPOSED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO! I hear you. And I know you’re feeling bad because you don’t have all the answers. But guess what? NO ONE DOES! Every day, everyone is doing their best to make the best choices with the information available. There is no RIGHT way,...
by corporatecompassionproject | Aug 16, 2020 | Career, Communication, For Individuals, Leadership, Management
I could tell from the look on his face that something was wrong. My usually self-sufficient analytics manager was standing in my office doorway, uncharacteristically speechless. He had supplied me with information for a big-deal Board-level communication that I had...
by corporatecompassionproject | Aug 2, 2020 | Career, For Individuals, Leadership, Radical Sabbatical
I was in the middle of Type 2 Fun and there was no out. Only forward. We hiked for 8 miles and still had 2 miles and 2000 feet of elevation to go to make it over the mountain pass. My pack weighed a third of my total body weight and I was miserable. It was my crash...
by corporatecompassionproject | Jul 26, 2020 | For Individuals, Management
How do you feel about managing your team remotely? I was talking with a team leader who absolutely HATES it. “I’m working TWICE as hard to be HALF as effective.” She was used to regularly walking the halls for casual, face-to-face check-ins. Most of her team is...
