Jennifer1 minAnnouncing a New Local InitiativeThe past year or so has created dramatic changes in workplaces, the economy, and how we connect with each other. As a part of that, and...
Jennifer4 minFinding a job in an impossible timeThings are bad right now for so many people. I am not interested in hiding the "keys to the kingdom," as it were, so please find these...
Jennifer1 minNew Page Alert!Hi friends! I wanted to alert you to a new page link that you might notice: Resources & Publications. I wanted to start a little home...
Jennifer2 minFear: Does it stop you?I've been thinking a lot about fear over the past few months. In many ways, fear has a healthy aspect to it -- it alerts us to dangers...
Jennifer1 minGratitude GamesLooking for some Applied Gratitude this Thanksgiving? Here's some games/activities you can do to help reflect gratitude in yourself and...
Jennifer4 minImpossible DreamsI remember drawing a sketch during a team meeting one time of a small unicorn, then a little ornate frame around it, and titled it...
Jennifer1 minRefresh Your RoutineWe've all fallen into new routines over the last 6 months. They feel lonelier, more exhausting, more claustrophobic, and bare all at the...
Jennifer2 minYou've Already Earned ItThe days all seem to be melting, don't they? Time has become a strange thing this year, as many of us work from home, and work and home...
Jennifer2 minGratitude"They should be grateful that they have jobs." This was said to me by a manager upon hearing that the large teams of people in their unit...
Jennifer2 minCollaborationsI was not a fan of the idea of "Yes, And" when I took my first improv class. In fact, I wasn't sold on improv itself, either. I had...
Jennifer3 minLost in TranslationOne group I consistently work with is professionals who, mid-career, want to change jobs or completely change industry. The question is...
Jennifer2 minFirst things firstThankfully when it comes to jobs and career development, we don't have to worry about wondering what came first -- the chicken or the egg....
Jennifer1 minWhere to StartMy mother and I were talking about career coaching and executive coaching last night, and she turned to me and asked, "Where do you even...
Jennifer3 minMake sure you are listeningMany different takes on the structure of communication highlight the importance of listening: listening is half of communicating, listen...
Jennifer2 minDon't forget the teamWe are in an unprecedented time, with huge numbers of people working from home now, and teams split up, many for the first time, in order...
Jennifer2 minThe often-forgotten check-boxesI was speaking with a fellow professional coach type just last week about what has changed in career development in the last decade and...
Jennifer1 minOh, hey, I wrote a book!I wrote a book, and you can find it on Amazon right now, in Kindle and Paperback formats! Not only that, but somehow it is a #1 New...
Jennifer4 min5 Lessons From: Duke AthleticsI am heading to a conference this week up in Durham, NC for Duke Women Alumni. I love this conference -- I've been before and it is...
Jennifer1 minCareer Genius: Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein is a name we all know, even if we don't all understand his physics theories (I know I am not fully versed in them!). He...
Jennifer4 minHow do I build my network when I am new to town?I had two different conversations with people just this morning about out-of-town job searching, and another conversation on networking...