Posts Tagged ‘Networking’
Contributing To DEI During A Time of Racial Awakening
It’s A Matter of “Standing Under” Another’s Reality I’m finally discovering a rhythm to keep up with and continue to grow my inspiring network through virtual connecting. Although I desperately miss sharing physical space with these amazing people, I now have systems in place to grow and nurture relationships. I’ve also found a silver lining!…
Read MoreA Shift In Attitude: Releasing The Need To Please Your Network
By always being a “Yes Person” or a “People Pleaser”, there’s one person who often gets left out in the cold: YOU! Have you ever stopped to examine the ways that saying “Yes” to your boss or colleagues for every single request might be holding you back in your career? In my recent article Missing…
Read MoreI Once Was Blind: 3 Ways That Unconscious Bias Can Be An Eye-Opener
Ah, the deceptive blind spot. Each of us is plagued by a few, which serve as big barriers to clear communications and a workplace culture of trust. That is, unless we actively arrange for those blind spots to be revealed to us, and follow up by taking ownership. As we’ve learned through exploring the topic,…
Read MoreReliability: An Action That Truly DOES Speak Louder Than Words
In pondering the Trust Equation, one discovers that words are indispensable for building workplace trust. Words can make the difference between inclusion and exclusion on the part of the listener, and can define the credibility of the speaker. Also crucial to communication are one’s actions, especially since at a subconscious level, we believe what we…
Read MoreBack To Business: 6 Ways To Politely Decline When You Get Hit-On While Networking
Women of the business world: There’s a type of awkward male/female interaction in the network setting that has likely taken many of you by surprise, but rarely gets discussed with or addressed by your colleagues and supervisors. It can’t be categorized as sexual harassment, yet it’s not entirely appropriate to engage in, nor does it…
Read MoreLeveraging Friendships In Business: 5 Tips For The Good-Intentioned
Warren Buffet once implied in a quote that, as a company, when you don’t consider hiring women, you’re limiting yourself to half the talent. Now, think of this in terms of business network contacts. Are you inadvertently closing off the opportunity to do business with and help 50% of those in your world? What if…
Read MoreThe Power of Authentic Networking: 4 Lessons For The Introverted
Last week I was excited and a tad anxious during lunch with my friend and colleague Cheryl Benton. Cheryl is the founder of the online magazine The Three Tomatoes….talk about the power of strategic partnership! So, why the anxiety? It’s because our Wonder Woman Series was originally created in response to a specific moving story,…
Read MoreOne Sweet Day: The Story of A Young Student’s Transformation at a DRIVEN Event
Sometimes, there’s little I can say about DRIVEN’s events that can be more honest and directly enthusiastic than the words of an inspired attendee. The words I have in mind this time around come from Dorothea Fair, a recent graduate of Georgian Court, who was in attendance at last May’s DRIVEN community event Corporate EQ:…
Read MoreWords To Live By: DRIVEN’s Best Blog Articles of 2015, Part 1
Each and every week, DRIVEN’s blog page is updated with a brand-new, relevant article, usually relating to the business perspectives encompassed within our mission to “support the health, well-being and success potential of motivated professionals”. Typically composed by Deborah Goldstein, these posts represent a significant portion of our website’s non-virtual “meat”, and serve to…
Read MoreEmbracing Good Habits Daily: The First 90 Minutes
Just as DRIVEN has been exploring key topics in business and life success, including time management and energy management, I personally have been applying these lessons to my own life as DRIVEN’s founder. After all, if I don’t walk the talk, I shouldn’t be the one encouraging others to work hard toward living more productive,…
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