
Engineering Managers: How to Deal with Setbacks as a Team
No matter how much goal-setting, mission-driving, motivating, and process implementation you do, your team will invariably find itself dealing with…
The science of recruiting.
No matter how much goal-setting, mission-driving, motivating, and process implementation you do, your team will invariably find itself dealing with…
Conflict can be a stressful experience, but it doesn’t need to be. A healthy resolution to a conflict is actually…
There is nothing more frustrating than hearing the tell-tale beep from the printer mid-way through a print job. Paper jam! …
Dear Readers, Not surprisingly, lately I’ve been seeing many clients facing the end of their career lives and wondering what’s…
This passive candidate’s checklist will make your life easier.
We all benefit from mentorship. Even those that hold lofty, leadership roles experience this. When we look back on preparation…
The words “diversity” and “inclusion” are thrown around a lot in the workplace today, but what do they actually mean…
The best answers for, “what’s your desired salary?” on job applications and interviews will AVOID telling the company your specific…
Are you one of those who feels like quitting your job every Sunday afternoon and start every Monday dreaming of…
The retirement math is ugly, even for those who are seemingly well-off.
An analyst knows she has good ideas, but she comes off as tentative. What can she do?
“The Court’s opinion can hardly be described as an exemplar of restrained and moderate decision making,” wrote Supreme Court Justice…
I have an Abyss. That place I tuck all the things that frighten me, that make me feel small. The…
You don’t stress out about things you don’t care about.
“We probably need to do a better job hammering in how much debt you’re going to have going to college,”…
For over thirty years, I enjoyed a career in the world of non-profit organizations: fundraising for organizations I admired (such…
Dear Ask Alexis, How can I move into nonprofits without a college degree? I have owned small businesses all my…
Whether working, exercising or creating art, being in a state of “flow” is exhilarating — and achievable.
Over Jayna Fey’s 15 years in the workforce, she’s been called too assertive, too comfortable, too “frowny,” too familiar.
Keep your standards high and be fair with this employee.
As a financial planner I’ve seen how intimidated most people are by finance. I see lots of clients who don’t…
Most of us know the basics of dressing for an interview. But we might still wonder: are we too fancy?…
Looking for a job while holding down a job takes discretion — and integrity.
Marijuana companies are on the prowl for new employees, but experience growing weed in the basement likely won’t fly on…
So, you want to learn a new skill (or you know that to stay competitive in a tough market, you…
The invention of the cell phone revolutionized life as we know it. In a matter of years, the magic of…
Congratulations! You’ve got yourself an interview to become an engineering manager. That’s great news. There’s just one problem – interviewing…
He has threatened to delete my folders or charge me an outrageous cost to put them in the cloud.
Perfection is the “condition, state, or quality of being free or as free as possible from all flaws or defects”—and…
Although I love my job, I’m becoming paranoid about my office mate.
“You watch what’s going on in society. You look at recruiting, and you say, ‘We’ve got to adjust,’” said Marc…
Smart people don’t tell management when they’re considering other opportunities.
A company’s mission is its heart and soul. For a company to be genuinely mission-driven, it must not only have…
More than 30 years ago, Dr. Carol Dweck made a breakthrough in understanding our mental capacity for growth. She coined…
At the national level, Latin women earn 53 cents for every dollar earned by a white non-Hispanic male, study says.
Flexible hours and dynamic workspaces are becoming mainstays in the nonprofit world, in part because accommodating busy lives and providing…
Volunteering is at an all-time high in the U.S., according to a November 2018 report by the Corporation for National…
“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all” is polite advice, but not always practical when giving…
From hotels to fast food chains, employers in service industries are setting up training programs or revamping the ones they…
So you don’t feel great about an interview you just had—now what? No matter how much you prepare, some interviews…
If you’re in the job interview process and have been asked to provide references, congratulations! You’re one step closer to…
It’s common for many of us to feel as if we’re in a creative rut. Long hours, travel, and monotonous…
My boss’s life is just fascinating. If you doubt it, just ask her!
For most of us, the internet and smartphones have become indispensable parts of daily life. The temptation (and, sometimes, expectation)…
Here are three steps to try when you have matched with the wrong coach.
Overdelivering on every little (and big) thing at work is not energy efficient.
Whether you are in college seeking an internship, or further on in your career and looking to advance your position,…
A list of slower-paced jobs that also offer competitive pay and a good work environment.
Dear Ask Alexis, I’m looking at a posting for a job I would enjoy but don’t qualify for. I’m not…
How to work under a harsh and unpleasant boss.