In a few weeks I will be facilitating a panel discussion with a group of women who will be receiving the “Women to Watch” award through the ILCPA and AICPA societies. This award is given annually to women who are deemed to be either experienced or emerging leaders…
Last week I ran a three day Strategic Sourcing process workshop for the new hires of an existing client. The workshop participants will be responsible for leading cross-functional Sourcing teams across the organization. Only one of the three days was spent on the actual eight step sourcing process…
As the mother of three millennials (all boys), two who have already started their careers and one that has just started college; I find myself constantly trying to give them advice about how to progress in their careers as well as in their lives. The lessons I think are important are nothing new BUT they are a constant reminder to me that the more things change, the more they stay the same. My best advice to them is the best advice that I ever received – “No matter what your position or role, always be a leader”.
Earlier this week I was saw this post in The Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review: Encourage Your Team to Challenge You “We’re all drawn to people who repeat back to us what we already believe. But dissent, not consensus, leads to smarter decisions. Still,…
