I see you managing up while working on the ground with your team. I understand what it’s like to love your work but know that you are called for greater. It’s time to: Drop society’s expectations Assess and evaluate your career past to carve out a new career path Quantify your skills, talents, and assets, […]
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Expendable, misunderstood, frustrated, pressured? They say it can be lonely at the top, but it can also be lonely in the middle. Studies have shown that mid-level managers are the unhappiest of all levels of employee – not just all levels of management. It doesn’t have to be that way. I know the challenges firsthand, but
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The hardest part of management is dealing with people. Management is not for the faint at heart. If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone say, “I wouldn’t want your job”, I would be rich. I’ve talked with many people who have turned down management positions and others who took positions that
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Humans are social beings. We are hard-wired for connection. Attention, affection, and attachment are what humans as a species crave. Basically, we all want to belong. Nurturance, empathy and collaboration are considered natural characteristics i women. We are interdependent. There is strength and power in our sisterhood. When women support other women, great things happen.
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My favorite season is summer. I am the 90 degrees hazy, hot, and humid type. While others are excited for fall sweaters and cute boots, I’m reminiscing about sandals and sundresses. I like when the sun sets at 9:00pm. What I love about autumn is not the cool temperatures and shorter days. What I
New Strategies Help Women Build Career Confidence Brag books, confidence logs are among techniques experts recommend to bolster lacking self-confidence By Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal One of the most critical career strengths is a belief that can’t be taught—self-confidence. And for many women, it’s in short supply. A lack of confidence, or the expectation that
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Tammie Mobley believes that empathy is one of the things that makes women naturally great leaders. Women can empathize with other women in the same position and help them get to their next level. She believes wholeheartedly that through collaboration we can all go further. Tammie loves seeing other women succeed. She is a committed mentor and
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What comes to mind when you hear the words “Middle Manager”? Do you think of “middleman” – the unnecessary person in the middle who can be removed from the equation? Do you think of hard work? Do you think of being stuck between a rock and a hard place? When I was a direct service
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3 Important Life Skills Nobody Ever Taught You First of all, stop taking everything so personally. Mark Manson Imagine for a second that I’m your father. I know that may bring up all sorts of awkward and unpleasant connotations, but stay with me here — and until we’re done, just call me “Dad.” Now, let’s
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Are you a BAD Boss? “Not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good”, in my Run DMC, old school, 80s hip hop voice LOL. This is a line used to describe the greatness of their (late) DC Jam Master Jay in their hit song Peter Piper. LL Cool J also declared “I’m Bad” when describing
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