Career Blog

Formal training provides tools employees need to perform today and prosper tomorrow. Employees want to learn and grow, and they might look elsewhere if their employer does not provide it.

There have been many pivots in my career, mostly in and out of the arts. I have pivoted into the arts because that is where my passion is, and where I think I can have the most impact in the world. I have pivoted out several times because of the way that the arts are sometimes perceived by the wo...

Jen's Winding Path from Professor to Communications Strategy Consultant.

Whether your organization’s culture is vibrant, fun, and outspoken, or diligently heads-down focused, one thing is clear – improving company culture creates immeasurable value.

 Even if you love your current work situation, the following will help you if you realize you no longer do.

If you’re considering taking the plunge from freelancing to a more permanent position, there are some important updates to make on your resume.

I was completely terrified leaving behind my successful marketing business to step into work in the sex & relationship industry at 39. Coming out as gay in the late nineties was nothing compared to the anxiety I had around starting a new business that talked about sex.

A workplace with healthy company culture cultivates employee engagement – something only one-third of organizations nationwide have on average.

I could not be the leader I needed to be if I was not taking care of myself first. Through amazing mentorship from my manager, supportive family and friends, therapy, and deep self-reflection, I was able to shift my own practices and mindsets in a way that made the work more sustainable for the l...

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Pursuing my dream was really about owning it and taking responsibility for it. I had to be honest about the choices I needed to make in order to move forward. I had to acknowledge and take action in the areas I needed to learn and grow as a person, as a photographer, and as my own boss.

Employees are a company’s greatest asset and the key to success and business growth. Investing in their training and development eliminates skill gaps, teaches them new technologies, and helps them become product experts. That investment improves performance, innovation, and customer service.

Doubt is so normal and an opportunity to examine where our fears are coming from as we face changes. There is so much power in naming and making the implicit, explicit.

When I left corporate America for Bollywood, I made new friends who had also pivoted from corporate careers into the arts. Now, about 10-15 years into my professional life, I have a growing group of friends who are corporate and creative at the same time. They call their careers by different name...

The world loves to celebrate a well-executed pivot - meaning, after it’s been proven to work. But at the beginning of a pivot? And in the middle of a pivot? The world can be skeptical.

I remind myself frequently of something a wise man once told me, “Dene, in life you don’t get what you want, you certainly don’t get what you deserve, in life all you get is what you tolerate!”

The reality is there is no career arrival point. By tuning into the present, I can recognize what I want more and less of from my career presently. Oftentimes, those needs can be met by working with my current job, but sometimes it can mean changing gears and trying something different. I don’t r...

I stopped going to class after my sophomore year of high school. My mother was the only reason I went back and got my GED after she enrolled me in a programming internship for young adults who were high school dropouts.

You can’t expect everything you need in life to come from a job. Nor should you expect any job to be your career. Invest in pursuits for a fulfilling life outside your job (friends, family, health, hobbies, etc) and for a fulfilling career outside your current job (professional associations, writ...

As I entered my 30s, I realized that I didn't want the next decade of my life to look like the last decade. In my 20s, I was constantly hustling and striving for the next thing - taking hits in my health, energy, and relationships.