I care about you and no one teaches this in school which is why I have to tell you that you’re networking all wrong. Whether you like professional networking or not, here are some tips from science (Professors Adam Galinsky, Adam Grant, Betsy Paluck, and Rita McGrath) and experience to up your game: Give before…
Vlog Launch: What have I been up to since leaving Google?
“I don’t trust my boss.” How often have you heard that as a coach? Gallup has tracked employee engagement for years and in the U.S., 70% of workers are disengaged. Surprised? Not surprised? LinkedIn just released their 2020 Global Talent Trends and they predict the era of employee experience as the key priority for workplace…
Coaching is a non-directive dialogue to support insight and action. Coaching is not advice giving or therapy. Coaching is a life affirming practice that empowers the client to find their own answers and solutions. I have coached 700 professionals in tech from around the world, many from Google. Here is what I’ve learned about their…
It may seem obvious, but helping others with their emotions can improve your own ability to self-regulate and take perspective. New research shows that helping others with their emotions by using perspective taking, reframing, reappraisal (even just over email!) can benefit your very own well-being and decrease the blues (Borre, Morris, Burr, Picard, Ochsner, 2017).So keep coaching!…
I had a coaching client once ask me, “What is HR?” It took all of my facial muscles to keep my composure. This client was a new graduate and struggling to navigate through her first job. In my head I wondered, “I am sure The Simpsons explained this. Friends? The movies?” The other day walking…
I have the honor of speaking at Yale this weekend for their Careers, Life and Yale event which connects students with alumni. I’m thrilled to be back on campus to support the best and the brightest with some tips. Here are just a few things I’ve learned since boolah boolah: Communication is key. This was a mantra…