The Mutuality Measuring Stick for Networking

August 12, 2011

Should you network with someone you don’t like? This question was put to me recently. My response was emphatic: “No, of course not!” Here’s why I say this with such conviction. My definition of networking is: The purpose of networking is to connect people who have a mutual interest in developing a professional relationship or assisting one [...]

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What Tomatoes and Radishes Have in Common with Networking

August 10, 2011

My vegetable garden has taught me something about building business relationships: different types of vegetables, like business connections, require different types of care and yield different results. Consider two veggies* in my garden: radishes and tomatoes. Radishes are super-easy to grow. They sprout in a mere 2 – 3 days, are very hardy and are [...]

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Excluding the Unemployed is No Silver Bullet

August 3, 2011

In recent weeks The New York Times, NPR and Slate have covered what I see as a very disturbing trend for job seekers: the practice of stating “only the employed need apply” on job postings. I wrote an op-ed piece about this from a human resources perspective called Unocverting Unemployment Bias on the Women of HR blog. [...]

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Leaders – Keep Your Mind Clear for a Magnetic Personality

July 29, 2011

Whenever there’s a discussion of “what makes a great leader?” invariably the trait of “charisma” surfaces— that special “something” that is appealing and makes people want to follow that leader. I recently read something that helped me think about the ways in which leaders attract people to their cause. The reading comes from an essay1 [...]

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5 Tips for Building Your Superhero Power at Work

July 26, 2011

When we were kids, all it took was donning a beach towel cape and running through the neighborhood to make us feel strong and competent. A simple garment addition and voila! We were superheroes.  Then, we grew up and went to work. At your place of employment, you might be less inclined to feel the superhero [...]

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July Leadership Development Challenge – A Healthy Debate

July 21, 2011

It’s the second month of the Leadership Development Roundtable Challenge and things are starting to get interesting, thanks to a compelling and nuanced case study offered by Art Petty. Art presented us with what he calls the “Brilliant Problem Child” case study. The case inspired vigorous debate, which is the hallmark of a well-written scenario. [...]

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8 Dimensions of Leadership Book Offer

July 19, 2011

If you read The People Equation with any regularity, you know that this blog is about helping leaders and organizations “master the people equation”. And, although this isn’t really a commercial site, today, I’m bending the rules a bit to share with you an offer that might be of interest to you. . .one that [...]

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July Leadership Development Roundtable Challenge

July 13, 2011

We’re in the second month of Dan McCarthy’s new leadership blogging brainchild, The Leadership Development Roundtable Challenge. Each month, a group of leadership bloggers give their advice on how to handle a dicey leadership development dilemma. This month’s host is Art Petty and he’s served up a dilemma worthy of debate: “What price, brilliance?” Go on [...]

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The 3 Myths of Office Politics

July 12, 2011

Whenever I facilitate a presentation or workshop on navigating office politics, I start off with the question, “When you hear the phrase ‘office politics’, what comes to mind?” Typical responses include: Back-stabbing People who are in it for themselves “Run for the hills” Slimy self-promotion Favoritism Does this line up with your thoughts about office [...]

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Are You Loving and Living Your Work?

July 8, 2011

 Accept it. Love it. Live it.   I heard this at a presentation the other day (Matthew Downey of the Johnson Center for Philanthropy) and it’s really made an impression on me. Think about how this is relevant for the workplace:   Accept It. What things must you accept at work? What things must you [...]

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