Get ahead. Get promoted. Make more money. Aim higher. Clients often come to me to find out how to move ahead. It is rare that I counsel a client to aim for less. Every now and again I come across a situation in which not working at full capacity is a good response. ...
Lately, with so much attention being paid to systemic racism it is a reminder that people of colour are less represented as one climbs up the corporate ladder. This means that most Black, Indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC) have experienced being passed over for...
I’ve had countless corporate professionals and public servants tell me they don’t bother with networking. They say they don’t have the time since they’re so busy doing their work. Plus, they don’t see the need or the relevance of employee networking. Large...
The Coronavirus pandemic has forced most of us to adjust to unprecedented changes and constraints. There’s no doubt that several of these changes are unwelcome. Some of us are dealing with various forms of loss, something that I discussed in this previous blog post on...
It’s counter-intuitive. Your PhD should be an invincible asset, yet without some finesse, it can become what this science-career website says is more like a problematic hiring detriment. Over 6,000 people graduate with PhD degrees in Canada every year. Only 10-20...
