Just released last week, LinkedIn’s latest Workforce Confidence Index shows that 74% of women say they are very or somewhat stressed for work-related reasons, compared with just 61% of employed male respondents. While also this year, McKinsey reported that 1
By spring of this year, over half of American workers reported being burned out. I’m not surprised! You’re probably not either, especially if you’re there now or on the way to hitting that #burnout wall. Burnout is not to be dismissed! It’s an
Feeling stuck in your role? Find out the three things that I’ve discovered after working with hundreds of professionals that are most likely holding you back!
Shortly after I celebrated my 10-year work anniversary, I found myself in a situation that challenged my resilience, my ability to mentally and emotionally deal with this crisis. While I’ve faced other circumstances that tested my strength in the past,
Women left the workforce at higher rates than men in 2020 and many more are considering doing so in the near future – something they would’ve never considered the year prior. I know first-hand what this feels like as I
In the 1986 John Hughes hit movie, Ferris Bueller skips a day of high school to spend it in the city of Chicago. While I’m certainly not suggesting to become a young delinquent, I do believe Ferris was onto something
I’m a huge fan of routines – they’re a significant contributor to remaining efficient and effective. But what about those times when things feel monotonous? When the days become a blur and you feel like you’re in a slump? Find
Over the past year or so, you may have held off on asking for a promotion or raise, but now you feel like Samuel L. Jackson in The Negotiator. You may have held off on special requests because it felt
A recent survey showed that 80% of people take on more than they can or should handle. Does that sound like you? I find myself sentenced to over-commitment because I’m either excited to take on something new or because I
In the United States, we’ll be celebrating Independence Day this weekend. And as a woman born and raised in this country, I’m extremely grateful for the freedoms that I have. But I recently discovered many of those weren’t available until
I didn’t realize how important connections were to me until they were physically removed in 2020. As I’ve gone back to many of my pre-pandemic routines, I’ve been able to re-establish those connections, but I know many have not been
When I work with organizations and executives on beating burnout, one of the key strategies I share is to begin with communication. But I’ve found that for many, they lack the confidence to initiate the communication and/or how they communicate
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