When you take over a new team, sometimes your job as leader is to do a talent reset. This lengthy process requires clarity, empathy, and tough decisions along the way - find out how to do it well here.

When your team is experiencing the aftermath of a corporate layoff, you have to rebuild trust and re-set the culture. As a manager, there are several strategies that help and a few things to avoid at all costs!

Planning for an upcoming 5-week sabbatical, our writer wonders how to get the most out of this unique company benefit. I share what I learned on my own break along with some tips to plan an amazing reset experience.

Our writer has been in the grind of the interview process and is feeling frustrated and fatigued. I provide mindset shifts and reframes that will help them survive and get to the end goal of landing a great new job!

Our writer this week is just starting to think about leaving their corporate job in the future. I dig into my own lessons learned so they can avoid the mistakes I made during my career transition!

This week’s writer got an exciting new opportunity that came with a hefty dose of awkwardness. We go through the emotions and strategies to effectively lead someone who is at the same (or similar) level and kind of resents you as their new manager.

Our writer wonders whether to pursue an opportunity with a startup that is exciting, but definitely less secure than their current position at a big company. We look at the questions to ask and the tradeoffs between big vs. small companies.

Our writer has decided to leave their current job, but not for a few months. Practical tips and tricks for how to make it through to the finish line when you know you plan to exit.

Our writer botched their last corporate exit and is looking for tips on how to depart more gracefully next time around. Practical tips for employees who are thinking about their next big thing but dreading the goodbye conversation.

This week we delve into the what, how and who of feedback. Deep breath - we can make it through this end-of-year process by adopting a growth mindset and applying these practical tips.

Our writer has been working hard at their post-MBA job for three years and is looking forward to proving herself ready for promotion. The variables that go into promotion readiness vary by organization - we take a look at capability, confidence and risk this week.

Our writer is less than a year into a new job and already feeling the drag of an outdated culture. Deeply investigating the culture, success in the current role and other potential life paths are on the menu this week - get ready for some soul searching!

Our introverted writer has to travel for work and is wondering how to get the most out of the in-person time while not completely depleting her batteries in the process. Luckily, I’ve been there and have plenty of tips to share.

Our writer just took a new role with a chance to prove herself at the next level. Two weeks in a manager was layered on top of her and she wants to know what to do to make it work.

Our writer feels like a deer in the headlights when asked an unexpected question in meetings. This week we explore how to get to the bottom of that panicky feeling and work to overcome it.

A future product leader wonders whether to take a step back from management to an individual contributor role and how that will affect long-term career success.

A recent graduate has joined a campus rotational program at a big company and wants to know how to establish a solid reputation early in their career.

A senior professional wonders what are the best first steps to take when joining a new organization. We offer tips including a listening tour, staying humble and building trust with the new team here.

With career advancement comes more work and expectations. How do you find the right balance between working hard and overworking?

An aspiring public speaker wonders how to find opportunities to practice, even if it is terrifying!

In year three of the pandemic, how does a busy worker carve out time during the workday?

A mid-career professional wonders if and when it is worth it to pursue an MBA program.

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.