Category: Articles
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the only two jobs i’ll ever have [956 words]
“You’ve only ever had two jobs,” my husband said to me one day, about a year ago, trying to comfort me. Having been promoted recently into a role about which I knew absolutely nothing, my faith in myself was wearing thin. Now my faith in my husband was starting to shake. We had, after all,…
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Professional Women: Are You Unwittingly Sabotaging Your Own Success? [845 words]
Author’s note: This article is adapted from my book, Network Beyond Bias. This post focuses on professional women. Most articles I’ve read on this topic show that these behaviors are disproportionately displayed by women. They also have a disproportionate impact on women’s careers, both individually and collectively. I recognize that men may also be affected.…
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Communicate with Pictures: Slide:ology by Nancy Duarte [342 words]
Communicate Clearly and Stand Out Communication is an important skill in almost every type of work. Technical reports and business proposals frequently include data to support findings or recommendations. Most people struggle to communicate visually compelling stories from data. You can stand out from the crowd if you learn to convey complex information in a meaningful…
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Our Brains Are Biased: Understanding Unconscious Bias [644 words]
Author’s note: This article is adapted from my book, Network Beyond Bias. You may not know it, but unconscious bias affects you before your brain even knows what’s happening! Don’t believe me? Imagine you’re driving late at night down a fairly deserted highway. You look up into your rearview mirror and see a police cruiser…
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Is Your Manager a Member of an Employee Resource Group? [112 words]
In a company’s home office recently, I noticed a number of executive offices with signs of support for various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Seeing this support from managers was powerful. It says, “I see you” to employees who worry they may be invisible. It says, “I value you” to employees who may have been made…
