4 Best Practices for Managing Remote Teams

Remote work is here to stay. Based on the 2021 Remote Work & Compensation Pulse Survey by Salary.com, 48% of employees have a desire to work fully remote and 44% favor a hybrid work model. 51% of employers who were surveyed support the hybrid work model, but only 5% are saying that a fully remote […]
Top 3 Things Employees Want to See at Work

The Great Resignation in 2021 brought a tight labor market with over 11 million job openings waiting to be filled. Employees now have the upper hand in picking roles they want. In order for companies to attract and retain great talent, they have to rethink their strategies and make sure they accommodate what employees want […]
6 Post-Pandemic Predictions Business Leaders Should Know

The business landscape remains unpredictable and ever-changing, but this year we have been getting a much clearer picture of the post-COVID world. Here are business trends that we will continue to see as we emerge from the pandemic. 1. Social media’s influence will continue to rise. According to Statista, in 2022 internet users in the […]
Why I Don’t Use Clichés and Buzzwords

One of the principles I live by is to not speak using clichés and buzzwords. The definition of the word cliché itself will give you an idea of why effective speakers and savvy writers avoid them. A cliché is something that’s become so overused that it has lost its ingenuity and impact. And as a […]
How I Spent The 4 Months Preparing for A Commencement Address

I’ve been invited by Elon University to give a commencement address. This is something I never expected. I haven’t even thought of it as a possibility. I am an achiever. I relentlessly go after my dreams and have fulfilled most of them, but this is different. This is not something you pursue or chase after. […]
Fire Drills, Shit Shows, Smoke & Mirrors: Problems in Company Culture and Leadership

I recently caught up with a Scaling Up Coach, and he told me that in his annual planning with a company they made the statement that “they are firefighters.” His response was “You fight fires for business?” And they said “No, we’re just really good at putting out fires.” This opens up a larger conversation […]
Stop Blaming Tools: CRMs, Slack and Bots Are Not the Problem

Blaming tools and programs has become a trend these days. A lot of people are blaming CRM right now, but the system itself is not the actual problem. 69 percent of CRM’s implementation failure to meet its goals is due to a lack of planning for the entire implementation process. You can find a plethora […]
Why Leaders Should Trust and Cultivate Their Intuition

In this data-driven world, it’s easy to dismiss the importance of trusting your intuition; however, not all decisions can be based on logic and stats alone. There are times when leaders need to make complex decisions, and all choices will come with pros and cons. During moments like this when you sometimes can’t go by […]
It’s Time for Spring Cleaning! How to Declutter Your Social Media

Do you find yourself skipping through most of the things that appear on your feed? Are you spending more time than you should scrolling through your timeline? Perhaps it’s time to do some spring cleaning on your social media. Social media is a double-edged sword. Proper usage gives us tons of benefits from staying connected […]
The Way Forward: A Call for Femininity in Business

“When women rise, so do all of us.” A 2019 study by S&P Global Analysis reported that companies with female CFOs are more profitable, and in the 24 months after the appointment of female CEOs, there was a 20% increase in stock price momentum. According to a McKinsey report, $12 trillion could be added to […]