Have you ever been in a position where your views differ with those of your leader’s? Most of us can relate to this at some point in our careers; having different opinions to those of your leader’s can lead to a healthy debate and can be an opportunity to challenge ideas and drive innovation. This […]
Of all the advice women receive on how to invest in their careers, there is a fundamental principle for smart career management: make sure that your career invests back in you. Especially for women, it’s important to manage and maximize the financial returns of your career advancement. Return On Career Investment There is significant data […]
“In today’s business of constantly adapting to keep pace with the rapid growth of digital technology you have to stay centered to be successful on this dynamic journey called a career. With all of the different twists that you encounter over the course of your career, there’s a lot that can throw you off track,” […]
Today you will play a part in several small stories at the office. Each one will be made up of a setting, characters, dialogue, context, and a scenario in play. What you may not have noticed is that in each of these interactions, meaning is being negotiated by one or more people who are simultaneously […]
“You can always recover from being wrong if you have enough of a track record of overall success, but you can’t recover from no track record at all,” says Leah Guggenheimer, a director at Burford Capital. She recommends that professionals get outside of their heads and jump into discussions, believing that if you do it […]
The concept of “managing up” to deal with a bad boss is one of the many ambiguous terms that fill the business lexicon. Rosanne Badowski, co-author of “Managing Up: How to Forge an Effective Relationship With Those Above You.”, defines managing up as going “above and beyond the tasks assigned to you so that you […]
Kristen Garry will always remember the advice she received while interviewing for an associate position at Shearman & Sterling LLP. “Do something you enjoy because you’re going to be spending a lot of time at it, and do it with a group of people that you’ll enjoy being with,” advised a firm partner. Today, Garry, […]
You’ve likely taken an international business trip or two where you wished you’d been more prepared; whether it be learning about that new travel app, electronic item, or the insider scoop on the best modes of local transportation. Below are a few suggestions to keep in mind for your next professional venture to the United […]
How easy is it for Brazilian woman to climb the corporate ladder in modern day Brazil? Brazil’s women have been making rapid but quiet advancements over the last decade. At the opening of the U.N. General Assembly in 2011, Dilma Rousseff, Brazil’s first female president announced that the 21st century is the century of women. […]
One of the best pieces of advice that PwC Partner Laura Martinez heard early on has carried throughout her career: how important it is to engage with as many people as possible. “Early in your career those people are peers, managers, mentors and coaches, and you need to build relationships and be open to their […]