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Voice of Experience: Kathy Hannan, National Managing Partner, Diversity and Corporate Responsibility, KPMG LLP

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) Ethics. Philanthropic partnerships. Stakeholder engagement. Environmental best practices. Diversity objectives. For Kathy Hannan, these are not just platitudes, but guiding principles. This is both because of what she does, and who she is. Hannan currently serves multiple executive roles as the national managing partner, chief diversity officer, chief corporate responsibility […]

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Changing the Way We Talk About Work and Family

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) “I totally believe that employers WANT to feel comfortable with a multi-tasking mom, but at the same time, there are still sideways looks and quiet conversations with co-workers. I believe employers want to feel more comfortable with this, but I just don’t think they really do….” –Katherine Woodfield Hermes, The […]

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Can Women (Or Anyone) “Do It All” Through Sequencing?

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) The perennial “Having It All” debate at times leads to the concept of “sequencing,” which suggests that women can in fact have everything they want from work and family life, if only they stagger their timing of when they focus on each. (As a side note, some have bristled at […]

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Developing Multicultural Competence

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) “Everyone has a cultural lens based on their own socialization. It’s important to realize that we all make assumptions. The important task is to check that assumption for validity.” –Tonnie Martinez, PhD, Assistant Professor, Kansas State University It’s impossible to avoid unconscious biases, and being able to recognize and work […]

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How to Talk About Politics at Work

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) What do you do when a coworker tries to engage you in a conversation about politics, forwards you an email that supports a particular political viewpoint, or makes political comments that you feel are inappropriate? Likewise, if you are engaged in politics, what’s an appropriate way to be authentic to […]

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Spouse Out of Work? What to Do

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) Despite the slowly churning economic recovery, massive layoffs continue to occur with frightening frequency. For example, with 2013 barely underway, big banks across Wall Street began announcing plans for large-scale layoffs, and other industries will likely follow. Might your spouse or partner be among those let go? It’s something that […]

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Breaking the Ice with New Clients

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) “Don’t be the faceless name who’s suddenly appeared on the client’s bill.” –Julie A. Fleming, JD Many people, particularly in the professional services, establish long-term relationships with clients that may span years or even decades. Yet when you’re first assigned to work with new clients at the beginning of a […]

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The Art of Giving Effective Feedback

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) “The most important thing to remember when giving effective criticism is that it is feedback, not failure. The whole reason you give criticism is to help one grow.” –Elle Kaplan, CEO & Founding Partner, Lexion Capital Management LLC When it comes to workplace critiques, perhaps the only thing more challenging […]

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Hate Small Talk? Here’s How to Make It Work for You

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) Small talk can get big results — but only if you know how to use it. According to Psychology Today, up to 50 percent of the population may consist of introverts, who are often hesitant to “waste time” on what might be perceived as idle chit-chat. But many networking experts […]