I was published in NCDA Career Convergence Web Magazine!
I recently had to privilege of contributing to the NCDA Career Convergence Web Magazine with my published article "Helping Highly Sensitive Persons Navigate the Work Environment and Thrive" . Click here to read more:...
My Dad’s Masterclass in Energy Leadership
It was June 2022, just three weeks before my dad passed, that I became familiar with the concepts of Energy Leadership. It was introduced to me as a self-awareness model, a mirror that was held up to our consciousness. I was skeptical about the word “energy”. I am an...
The Messy Middle of Career Transitions
It was early January 2023, and I had been reflecting on the "who" of "who I serve" in an effort to better define my career niche. And then, there it was. I was listening to the “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast when these words brought tremendous clarity: There are too...
A Loaded Question
I was at the UMass Accepted Student Open House on a bright April morning with my then high-school senior son. As we were walking through the Campus Center, two enthusiastic young women from the admissions office introduced themselves and asked if we wanted our picture...
When Advice Is Not the Answer
Advice can be useful. Oxford Languages defines it as a noun: recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action. It’s great when you want to learn which cars are fuel efficient, how to correct for too much salt in your recipe, how to asset allocate your 401k...
Supporting Employees in Grief
It’s part of the universal human experience: to grieve someone we love. It happens when we least expect it, and when we’ve been expecting it for years. It happens to young and old, in ways that may feel violently unfair and unjust, and also in beautiful and sacred...
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I was published in NCDA Career Convergence Web Magazine!
I recently had to privilege of contributing to the NCDA Career Convergence Web Magazine with my published article "Helping Highly Sensitive Persons Navigate the Work Environment and Thrive" . Click here to read more:...
My Dad’s Masterclass in Energy Leadership
It was June 2022, just three weeks before my dad passed, that I became familiar with the concepts of Energy Leadership. It was introduced to me as a self-awareness model, a mirror that was held up to our consciousness. I was skeptical about the word “energy”. I am an...
The Messy Middle of Career Transitions
It was early January 2023, and I had been reflecting on the "who" of "who I serve" in an effort to better define my career niche. And then, there it was. I was listening to the “We Can Do Hard Things” podcast when these words brought tremendous clarity: There are too...
A Loaded Question
I was at the UMass Accepted Student Open House on a bright April morning with my then high-school senior son. As we were walking through the Campus Center, two enthusiastic young women from the admissions office introduced themselves and asked if we wanted our picture...
When Advice Is Not the Answer
Advice can be useful. Oxford Languages defines it as a noun: recommendations offered with regard to prudent future action. It’s great when you want to learn which cars are fuel efficient, how to correct for too much salt in your recipe, how to asset allocate your 401k...
Supporting Employees in Grief
It’s part of the universal human experience: to grieve someone we love. It happens when we least expect it, and when we’ve been expecting it for years. It happens to young and old, in ways that may feel violently unfair and unjust, and also in beautiful and sacred...
The Great “_________________” (Defining New Awareness from the Pandemic)
As a lover of language, I am a sucker for a good title. When the words “Great Resignation” started to trend, they caught like wildfire; they spread like the Delta variant. Perhaps because the words were relatable; the pandemic made so many of us weary of long days at...
Overcoming Interview Anxiety
If the prospect of your next interview makes you sweat, you are in good company. Interviews can play on our insecurities, but it's very possible to overcome these with preparation and a positive mindset. Over a long career in Human Resources, I'm able to identify...
Finding Focus: Navigating My Own Career Transition Part II
In 2016, my husband bought me my first Nikon DSLR camera. I had been taking pictures on my phone, feeling excited about the images I captured. As I carefully unwrapped each of the parts of the kit from the camera box, I thought, "This is too technical for me. I can't...
Navigating My Own Career Transition: Part I
It's January 2022. I just left my job as a Vice President, Human Resources to pursue a dream of self-employment - my own career coaching business. That's right, I am part of the Great Resignation. It's a new beginning, with all the promise that new beginnings hold. It...