A friend of mine invited me to lunch, saying, “I need a sounding board; will you help?” I was happy to help; I’ve known this colleague for many years and respect her professional contributions. At lunch, my colleague explained that her company was about to undergo a large restructuring and her current job might be…
Female Entrepreneurs Gaining Traction in Start-Up Success
Every so often I get sent a cool infographic like this one that features information on women who start tech companies. The stats that leap out at me are the ones in the section called “Challenges and Support”. See how 80% of women said they had a mentor? This is good news. But, only 45% said their…
@LetsGrowLeaders Launches Frontline Festival for Frontline Managers
Leadership thinker Karin Hurt (aka @LetsGrowLeaders) has taken the leadership blogging community by storm in just a few short months with her blog Let’s Grow Leaders. By day, Karin is a practicing senior leader for a large organization. Somehow by night (or weekend?) she finds time to write this fantastic blog. She’s kicked it up a notch by starting…
Toward a Growth Mindset
By Guest Blogger Becky Robinson Note from Jennifer: Today’s post is by my friend Becky Robinson, whom I’ve enjoyed getting to know over the past four years. I’m featuring this guest post because I’m fascinated by the topic of a “growth mindset”. Plus, the book that inspired this post (see below) is a great read….
Is Employee Performance a Train Wreck at Your Company?
Employee performance – it’s something that leaders and HR professionals grapple with on a daily basis. When you’re dealing with people and their performance, the resulting conversations are not always simple or easy. But help is on the way! Recently HR pro Ben Eubanks of UpstartHR reached out to a few people to see if…