Presenting to Executives: How to Make Your Case
You’ve been asked to walk the C-suite through your team’s strategy plan. You spend hours on the deck. You rehearse for days. You even log into the session early to test your audio and video. Then the meeting starts and the nerves set in, because presenting to executives puts you in front of the fastest, […]
The Real Reason People Don’t Take You Seriously at Work
I didn’t come from money. Neither of my parents had corporate jobs. So when it came to figuring out how to be taken seriously at work, I had no instruction manual. I may have missed out on debriefing unwritten workplace rules over family dinners, but I had something else going for me: a relentless curiosity […]
How to Think on Your Feet at Work When You’re Caught Off Guard
Nobody likes being put on the spot. Learning how to think on your feet is a skill seasoned professionals regularly ask me about. They worry they’ll ramble, hedge, or sound defensive when a question comes out of nowhere. As a workplace psychology expert and executive coach, I’ve spent the past 15 years helping leaders at […]
What’s Your Professional Power Position? Where Confidence Meets Influence
For over a decade, I’ve helped professionals navigate workplace dynamics through my books, coaching, and teaching. What I’ve discovered through this work is a pattern that keeps emerging. Many thoughtful, capable people have strong self-awareness but still struggle to translate that into tangible career results. After my first book, Trust Yourself, came out, I noticed something […]
The Introvert’s Guide to Visibility at Work
In a recent conversation, a talented professional confided, “I thrive in the background.” This resonates with introverts – those who naturally gravitate toward inner reflection and recharge in solitude. These individuals often deprioritize their visibility at work, finding satisfaction in contributing without claiming center stage. This approach, while admirable, presents real challenges in today’s evolving […]
How to Deal with a Colleague Who Doesn’t Respect Rules
Have you ever worked with someone who was great at their job, yet seemed to think the rules didn’t apply to them? This happened to Elena, a communications manager, who had been partnering with Theo, a web developer, for the past year. “Theo’s work is top-notch,” Elena told me. “He brings fresh ideas and I […]
