by corporatecompassionproject | Aug 8, 2021 | Career, For Individuals, Leadership, Management, Priorities
What are your strengths? ✔️Getting $#%& done! ✔️Just figuring it out! ✔️Helping people! What are the things that hold you back? Ugh. That familiar list: 😖Worry. 😖Fear. 😖Anger. 😖Pride. 😖Overwhelm. 😖Resignation/tolerating. Strengths are incredibly important for...
by corporatecompassionproject | May 9, 2021 | Career, For Individuals, Leadership
I stopped by my boss’ office to debrief her on the lunch meeting she was unable to attend. Before I could get a word out, she looked me up and down and said: “You know, next time you really SHOULD wear a suit.” SHOULD is a word we hear so much. Well-meaning people...
by corporatecompassionproject | Mar 28, 2021 | Career, Communication, For Individuals, Leadership, Management
Anyone who has ever planned anything knows the first thing to go south after you embark on a plan is… THE PLAN! It’s what you do after things fall apart that matters. The management world is calling this RESILIENCE – the capacity to recover quickly from...
by corporatecompassionproject | Feb 28, 2021 | Career, Decision Making, For Individuals, Leadership, Priorities, Purpose
“What do I want?” As busy professionals with loads of obligations and responsibilities to our jobs and families, this is a question we RARELY ask ourselves. When we do, we often feel guilty for being “selfish,” embarrassed because we don’t know the answer or scared...
by corporatecompassionproject | Feb 14, 2021 | Career, For Individuals, Leadership, Management
It was 2007. I was at a networking event, waiting for the keynote speaker, trying desperately to avoid painful small talk. A well-intentioned stranger spotted me at the crudité table and approached. “Hi! I’m so-and-so from such-and-such. I do blah-blah-blah. How about...
by corporatecompassionproject | Jan 17, 2021 | Career, For Individuals, Leadership
The first few weeks of something new can be difficult. Going into an unknown environment with unknown people and agendas can feel overwhelming, even when it’s something you’ve been seeking for weeks, months, or years. For anyone experiencing a new beginning, here are...