Although I use generative AI every day as a writer, I never let it do the writing for me. Here are 4 ways to get better and faster without losing your unique voice.
Read moreFrom Excuses to Excitement: Unleash Your Inner Content Superstar
Smart, accomplished people have a lot of ‘buts’ when I ask why they aren’t sharing content online. Do these six reasons sound familiar to you?
Read moreThe Ultimate List of Employee Appreciation Ideas: No Budget Required
Employee appreciation - with or without a budget - is a breeze with these 10 easy-to-implement ideas.
Read moreTen lessons learned in the process of evolving from Corporate Katie to Entrepreneur Katie (who writes online)
I’m not an influencer or full-time content creator, but I have learned a few key lessons in six months of writing online.
Read moreHello from a happy generalist
Generalists are having a moment. I was delighted to find my tribe of like-minded non-specialists online and explore how being a generalist has helped me throughout my career.
Read moreThe year all my cats got sick
In 2022, I received three terminal diagnoses for three separate cats. The lesson I learned was about living at intersections and being able to move forward in spite of it.
Read moreI lost my sister 7 years ago: how you can support a colleague through holiday grief
When my sister died over the holidays, I didn’t even know what help to ask for. Luckily, I had amazing colleagues and friends at work who jumped in to provide the support I needed. I’m so thankful for them and want to share the little moments that helped me through this tough time.
Read moreA sabbatical took me to the Grand Canyon, what I found there surprised me
It’s 35 degrees in mid-February. I am at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, wet and hungry. I climbed down over 4,800 feet, and my knees were feeling every bit of the thirty-pound pack. Just when I sat down at the campsite, the rain started.
Kick-start your professional growth in 2021 →
I started 2020 with what felt like big plans for my personal and professional growth. When March hit, everything ground to a halt and I found most of my expectations for the year had gone out the window. Now, I’m waking up in 2021 ready to kick-start my growth and development with a simple tool.
Read moreHalfway through 2019: look forward by looking back →
I can't believe we are more than half-way through 2019. A new year creates space for reflection and planning, something that is harder to do in the middle of the year. I offer a simple tool that can help you imagine an inspiring rest of the year by looking back.
Read moreLet go of should to find balance →
The challenge of leading in the arena →
This year, I made a move from advising to leading a team through change. I left behind the comfort of advice and ideas and found myself in the sometimes brutal arena of acting and doing. The true test of leadership is in the doing, and in the possibility that you may stumble.
Read moreFive questions for a better self-appraisal →
No one enjoys performance management, even HR professionals. This year, you can start a new practice of self-appraisal. One where you push pause and reflect holistically on the year - what you are proud of, what you learned, how you grew as a person.
Read moreReflections from the road: 10 hours in Hollywood →
I'm coming to you from a ten-hour layover at Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale. Instead of dreading the long wait time (and empathizing with Tom Hanks), I did my best to use this focused time and actually got a lot done! What can you accomplish in your next epic layover?
Read moreLeave your comfort zone in 2019 →
Much has been written about the donut - the comfort zone / learning zone / terror’s edge. The best results come from spreading yourself across comfort zone and learning zone. If you're feeling stuck, identify your dissatisfier and make a mandate at the start of the year. Spark action in yourself!
Read moreFour inclusion strategies for the holidays →
Many people look forward to the winter holiday season all year. For others, the holidays can be a hard time of year and bring forth a different set of emotions. As you head into the holiday season at work - keep inclusion at the forefront with these four strategies.
Read moreReflections from the road: traveling and capital-P patience →
I recently started traveling a lot for work. As I adjust to this new lifestyle, I find myself reflecting on the experience and what I’m learning. Reflection 1: traveling requires capital-P Patience because you are constantly at the mercy of others.
Read moreAddressing the elephant (or donkey) in the room →
Politics is everywhere, yet it is largely off-limits at work. How can leaders address this major component of peoples' identity in the workplace? Make it easy for your team to vote, don't make assumptions about beliefs, create conversation through your own experiences.
Read moreExploring internal vulnerability →
Vulnerability has become part of the business and cultural lexicon. It is discussed as an external activity. For me, the hard part is actually being vulnerable with myself. The internal version has more barriers and thorns to navigate, and doesn’t come with the reassurance and connection of external sharing.
Read moreTransitions call for a dose of self-compassion →
Transitions, even when positive, tax our minds and bodies. No amount of resilience or grit can prevent the tax, the best way through is self-compassion.
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