My bet is that if you are reading this column you have either googled the words “imposter syndrome” or “insecure overachiever” at least once.
Maybe more than 50% of readers today might identify with all or some of the traits and behaviors that apply to insecure overachievers since people who read theglasshammer are seeking career advice, information or inspiration of some kind.
It may sound crazy and slightly anxiety-inducing at a time when you have enough to fit in to your busy life, but it might just serve you well to review last year’s goals now. Why? Firstly, you can review how you did against those espoused goals. If the answer to that is “not great” then […]
If getting promoted at work is on your goal list for the rest of the year, or part of early ruminations for a new year resolution for next year, how then can you do your best to achieve your goal? Here are some things to consider: 1. Do you know what the formal promotional process […]
People leave jobs for many reasons. However, the more senior you are in the organization and the longer you have been there, the psychological grip on you to stay there is usually higher. You might tell yourself you are staying for practical reasons like bonuses or vested equity or deferred comp. All of these are […]
If your company is downsizing and you got a tap on the shoulder informing you that your team is being consolidated and there is no place for you or, in a more extreme fashion, they even marched you out of the building, then what should you do? Recover.
By Nicki Gilmour Many people, despite having amazing experience in their career, have anxiety when writing their resume. Especially if they have not had the resume out in circulation for a while or have always gotten a job via their network. There are certainly rules of the road and I enjoyed this article on the […]
Happy Independence Day in the USA and happy start of summer everywhere else in the Northern Hemisphere. Every year at this time, we take a publishing break here at theglasshammer to spend time with our friends and family. We will return with great content on Monday July 8th and in the meantime enjoy all our […]
After 12 years of providing career advice and providing a platform for amazing women to tell their career stories, glasshammer2.wpengine.com is for sale.
We are planning content for the Late Summer and Fall already here at glasshammer2.wpengine.com We get sent many requests from guests to contribute articles, but we turn many away because we are only accepting the best articles from guest writers who are experts or practitioners and can truly honor our mission to inform, inspire and […]
Here at theglasshammer.com we celebrate diversity and differences all year long but give extra focus in certain months to certain themes.
June is Pride Month in many countries in the world, with NYC hosting World Pride this year. This coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising which is the place where civil rights for LGBTQ Americans began.
The bad news is that fifty years later, someone can be legally fired from a job, because a manager or business owner doesn’t approve of the person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, in a majority of US states.