Career

I’m thrilled to a featured speaker at this year’s TEDx Greensboro.   The event will be held on April 4th at Triad Stage theater.  This year’s theme is Keep it Simple. If [...]

Nine years ago when I had my son D2, I had no concept of paid family leave. While I knew I would take three months off, I just assumed I’d make my regular pay check. How little I knew. I [...]

  “Why didn’t we have any female applicants?” This was the question posed by my colleague after a final round of candidate interviews. Where were the women? I recently [...]

When I was a young PR manager working in New York in the late nineties, I desperately wanted to land an overseas assignment.  I tried to get on large, international client accounts and made sure [...]

Do you remember your first job right after college? Even though it was probably entry level it was a milestone. Unpaid internships now behind you, you were finally getting a real paycheck! You [...]

Nine years ago when I had my son D2, I had no concept of paid family leave. While I knew I would take three months off, I just assumed I’d make my regular pay check. How little I knew. I [...]

I had just landed my first major international assignment in Shanghai. The job was a promotion for me at one of the world’s largest and most prestigious PR firms. I was excited and nervous. [...]

Be honest. When you hear the words “political savvy” what do you think? Underhanded? Conniving? Backstabbing? Relentlessly ambitious? You’ve seen these people. They always are [...]

Your performance reviews have been stellar. Even in this cash-strapped economy, you get bonuses. You’ve been told you are a “high-potential” employee with a bright future. [...]

Here’s food for thought. How often do male CEOs get asked about work-life balance or their parenting responsibilities? How many male CEOs make national news for oversleeping and missing a [...]