By: Madeline Schwarz I was recently playing Legos with my 8-year old and made a creative decision he didn’t like. He took a look at my building and said “I have a great idea.” Then he proceeded to dismantle my work. Watching him dismantle my structure left me disgruntled and…

By: Tosca DiMatteo When I think about those things that we do habitually, it’s usually a result of many experiences piling on over time and not necessarily one huge, catastrophic thing that completely shakes us to our core. I share this first story with you as an experience that has…

By: Jennefer Witter COVID-19 has transformed not just how Americans work, but where they work. A recent study of 160 major employees by The Partnership from New York City found that nearly 80% of respondents anticipated maintaining a long-term hybrid work model. This summer, only 38% of Manhattan office workers…

By: Cicely Jones As a 21-year-old woman, I started my career as a financial consultant in an industry that is largely stuck in the 1970s, where the “good old boys” drinking whiskey and playing golf all day rule and women are few and far between. I spent my days cold-calling…

By: Pam Jackson In the world of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), we look at allyship, sponsorship, and mentorship as distinctions that assist in creating an inclusive environment where people feel a sense of belonging and can perform their best. An ally is an individual who is actively choosing…

By: Rasheedah Thomas It’s our first stop in the vetting process — whether we are looking up a potential hire, researching a purchase, or getting up to speed on a new brand, we all start with social media. But what happens when you’re on the other end of that vetting…

By: Caroline Dowd-Higgins The pandemic turned the traditional nine-to-five workday on its head out of necessity. The two-year (and counting) global case study in remote/hybrid work has irrevocably changed how many people want to work moving forward. …

By: Christine Alvarez Here is a story…. In 2018, I was less than one year away from that famous Beatles song “When I’m 64.” I had a 25-plus year marketing career that included cross country moves (twice) in multiple industries such as advertising, motion picture studios, publishing, and television. And…

By: Caroline Dowd-Higgins The late leadership guru Peter Drucker’s iconic quote, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast….” is visceral in an era when people are leaving companies in record numbers to seek work environments that honor their values and provide meaning and purpose. I had a great conversation with Melissa Daimler…